Miracle Apples

2013 2h 9m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Akinori Kimura (Sadao Abe) and his wife Mieko (Miho Kanno) opens an apple orchard in their hometown of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture. Due to Meiko's allergic reaction to pesticides, Akinori Kimura has to grow his apples without the aid of chemicals. Because of this challenge, his family endures hardships and suffers severe financial difficulties. Akinori Kimura even contemplates suicide. A miracle then happens...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sadao Abe
Akinori Kimura
Miho Kanno
Mieko Kimura
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Mot-chan
Takashi Sasano
Fukatsu
Masatô Ibu
Kozo Mikami
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Seiji Kimura
Mieko Harada
Mikami
Mau
Hinako Kimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Writers: Tomoko Yoshida, Yoshihiro Nakamura
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 Yoshihiro Nakamura, shot by Shunsuke Itô. 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 Joe Hisaishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toshirô Matsutake 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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Sadao Abe and Miho Kanno and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2359121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Yoshihiro Nakamura directs. Shunsuke Itô behind the camera. Joe Hisaishi scores. Toshirô Matsutake cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, shot by Shunsuke Itô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joe Hisaishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Toshirô Matsutake shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sadao Abe and Miho Kanno and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2359121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.