Air Doll

"A very "human" story."

2009 1h 56m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 291

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Synopsis

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A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.

“A very "human" story.”

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Cast

Bae Doona
Nozomi
Arata Iura
Junichi
Itsuji Itao
Hideo
Joe Odagiri
Sonoda
Sumiko Fuji
Chiyoko
Masaya Takahashi
Keiichi
Kimiko Yo
Receptionist Yoshiko
Ryo Iwamatsu
Video Shop Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. 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 Katsuhiko Maeda. 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 Hirokazu Kore-eda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bae Doona and Arata Iura and Itsuji Itao carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A very "human" story.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Katsuhiko Maeda scores. Hirokazu Kore-eda cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 9.7× over at the box office.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Katsuhiko Maeda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hirokazu Kore-eda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bae Doona and Arata Iura and Itsuji Itao carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A very "human" story.".
9IMDB entry: tt1371630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.