Sleeping Man

1996 1h 43m JA

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Ever since an accident in the mountains outside town, Takuji's slept in a coma; his neighbors care for him as new events occur every day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ahn Sung-ki
Takuji
Koji Yakusho
Kamimura
Tokie Hidari
Tomiko
Christine Hakim
Tia
Jun Hamamura
Old Man at Post Office
Masao Imafuku
Takuji's Father
Ittoku Kishibe
Chief
Toshie Kobayashi
Middle-aged Mother-in-law

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōhei Oguri
Writers: Kōhei Oguri, Kiyoshi Kenmochi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Osame Maruike. 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 Toshio Hosokawa. 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 Nobuo Ogawa 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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Ahn Sung-ki and Koji Yakusho and Tokie Hidari carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōhei Oguri directs. Osame Maruike behind the camera. Toshio Hosokawa scores. Nobuo Ogawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Osame Maruike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshio Hosokawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nobuo Ogawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ahn Sung-ki and Koji Yakusho and Tokie Hidari carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0117161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.