Leaving on the 15th Spring

2013 1h 54m JA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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Junior high school student Yuna lives with her father Toshiharu. Her mother Akemi moved to Naha when her older sister entered high school, and Yuna is worried about her father's life after she leaves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayaka Miyoshi
Yuna Nakazato
Shinobu Otake
Akemi Nakazato
Kaoru Kobayashi
Toshiharu Nakazato
Saori
Mina Nakazato
Ryoko Tateishi
Ruriko
Maiko Yamamoto
Chiro
Munekazu Uehara
Toshihito Kokubo
Masashi Nakazato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuhiro Yoshida
Writers: Yasuhiro Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida, shot by Shinya Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shunsuke Kida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masaki Murakami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ayaka Miyoshi and Shinobu Otake and Kaoru Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2368527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yasuhiro Yoshida directs. Shinya Kimura behind the camera. Shunsuke Kida scores. Masaki Murakami cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida, shot by Shinya Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shunsuke Kida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masaki Murakami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ayaka Miyoshi and Shinobu Otake and Kaoru Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2368527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.