The Little House

2014 2h 16m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 46

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takako Matsu
Tokiko Hirai
Haru Kuroki
Taki Nunomiya
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Takeshi
Chieko Baisho
Taki Nunomiya
Yui Natsukawa
Yasuko Arai
Yukijiro Hotaru
Liquor Store Old Man
Isao Hashizume
Elementary School Teacher
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Mrs. Konaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoji Yamada
Writers: Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu, Kyōko Nakajima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoji Yamada, shot by Masashi Chikamori. 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 Iwao Ishii 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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Takako Matsu and Haru Kuroki and Satoshi Tsumabuki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2530392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoji Yamada directs. Masashi Chikamori behind the camera. Joe Hisaishi scores. Iwao Ishii cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Yoji Yamada, shot by Masashi Chikamori. 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 Iwao Ishii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takako Matsu and Haru Kuroki and Satoshi Tsumabuki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2530392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.