Tsuyako

2011 0h 23m JA

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2.7

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★2.7TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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In postwar Japan, Tsuyako, a factory worker and mother, must decide between duty and love, her family and her freedom.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sachiko Katsumata
Tsuyako
Miho Fujima
Yoshie
Sonoe Mizoguchi
Fune
Shinji Ozeki
Kinya
Chieko Ichikawa
Older Yoshie
Yuki Kimura
Harue

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hikari
Writers: Christina Hammonds-Reed, Hikari
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sachiko Katsumata and Miho Fujima and Sonoe Mizoguchi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1791660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hikari directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Sachiko Katsumata and Miho Fujima and Sonoe Mizoguchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1791660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.