The Liar and His Lover

2013 1h 57m JA

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7.6

BANGER

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6.8

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 79★6.8IMDB · 1,621

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Synopsis

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Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeru Satoh
Aki Ogasawara
Sakurako Ohara
Riko Koeda
Shohei Miura
Shun Sakaguchi
Masataka Kubota
Shinya Shinohara
Kouki Mizuta
Kaoru Ono
Kodai Asaka
Teppei Yazaki
Ryo Yoshizawa
Yuichi Kimijima
Yuki Morinaga
Sota Yamazaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norihiro Koizumi
Writers: Norihiro Koizumi, Tomoko Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norihiro Koizumi, shot by Hiro'o Yanagida. 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 Taisei Iwasaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Takeru Satoh and Sakurako Ohara and Shohei Miura carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2281309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norihiro Koizumi directs. Hiro'o Yanagida behind the camera. Taisei Iwasaki scores. Hiroaki Morishita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Norihiro Koizumi, shot by Hiro'o Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Taisei Iwasaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hiroaki Morishita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takeru Satoh and Sakurako Ohara and Shohei Miura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2281309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.