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1995 1h 39m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Yuriko, once a concert pianist, now practices home-making while husband Takashi stays out late with co-workers, leaving her to decay into severe mental illness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susumu Terajima
Takashi Kitazawa
Miho Uemura
Yuriko Kitazawe
Tarō Suwa
Detective
Tomio Aoki
Man at Park
Shoichi Komatsu
Sakuma
Ayaka Horie
Shingo Takahashi
Doctor
Hitoshi Ozawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Makoto Shinozaki
Writers: Ryo Yamamura, Makoto Shinozaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Makoto Shinozaki, shot by Osamu Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takefumi Tsutsui 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

ERA

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Susumu Terajima and Miho Uemura and Tarō Suwa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Makoto Shinozaki directs. Osamu Furuya behind the camera. Takefumi Tsutsui cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Makoto Shinozaki, shot by Osamu Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Takefumi Tsutsui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Susumu Terajima and Miho Uemura and Tarō Suwa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0114033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.