The Eternal Zero

"Find life in the sky."

2013 2h 24m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 77★7.3IMDB · 3,072

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Synopsis

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A brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World War II. During their research into his life, they get conflicting accounts from his former comrades about his character and how he joined his squadron.

“Find life in the sky.”

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Cast

Junichi Okada
Kyuzo Miyabe
Haruma Miura
Kentaro Saeki
Mao Inoue
Matsuno
Isao Natsuyagi
Kenichiro
Jun Fubuki
Sayako
Kazue Fukiishi
Keiko Saeki
Hirofumi Arai
Kageura
Gaku Hamada
Isaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Writers: Takashi Yamazaki, Tamio Hayashi
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. 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 Naoki Sato. 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 Ryuji Miyajima 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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Junichi Okada and Haruma Miura and Mao Inoue carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Find life in the sky.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2404217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takashi Yamazaki directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Naoki Sato scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Junichi Okada and Haruma Miura and Mao Inoue carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Find life in the sky.".
8IMDB entry: tt2404217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.