Lucky Sky Diamond

1989 0h 58m JA

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 11

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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At the clinic where her boyfriend Katayama, a young genius doctor, is the director, Yoko, a young girl who continues to suffer from eerie nightmares every day, is not getting better despite the care of her sister Sakurako and Katayama's treatment. Sakurako, the sister, is suspicious of Yoko's condition and confronts Katayama, who tells her that she suffers from a serious mental disorder and that the only way to cure it is to have brain surgery. Yoko, despite being persuaded by her sister and Katayama, agrees to the surgery, although she is skeptical...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naoko Amihama
Youko
Reiko Nakamura
Sakurako, Youko's Sister
Shiro Sano
Katayama, a doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Izo Hashimoto
Writers: Izo Hashimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Izo Hashimoto, shot by Osamu Fujiishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshikazu Iwanami 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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Naoko Amihama and Reiko Nakamura and Shiro Sano carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0161637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Izo Hashimoto directs. Osamu Fujiishi behind the camera. Yoshikazu Iwanami cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Izo Hashimoto, shot by Osamu Fujiishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Yoshikazu Iwanami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Naoko Amihama and Reiko Nakamura and Shiro Sano carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0161637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.