For Kayako

1984 1h 57m JA

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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A film about the substantial population of Koreans living in Japan, and the love affair between Kayako, a Japanese girl, and Sanjun, a Korean.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaho Minami
Kayako Matsumoto
Sunghil O
Sanjun Im
Jun Hamamura
Akio Matsumoto
Tokie Hidari
Shinsyun Ku
Takeshi Katō
Kyusu Im
Takuzō Kawatani
Irujun Im
Toshie Kobayashi
Kayako's Aunt
Kayako Sono
Toshi Matsumoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōhei Oguri
Writers: Kōhei Oguri
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kaho Minami and Sunghil O and Jun Hamamura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kōhei Oguri directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Kurodo Mori scores. Nobuo Ogawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kurodo Mori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nobuo Ogawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kaho Minami and Sunghil O and Jun Hamamura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0130807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.