Judge!

2014 1h 45m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 24

Comedy

Synopsis

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After taking the blame for another disastrous advertising campaign, Ota Kiichiro is asked by his arrogant boss Otaki Ichiro to take his place as a judge at the world's biggest advertising competition in Los Angeles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Kiichiro Ota
Keiko Kitagawa
Hikari Ota
Lily Franky
Kagami
Kyoka Suzuki
Haruka Kizawa
Etsushi Toyokawa
Ichiro Otaki
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Carlos
Tetsuji Tamayama
Tatsuya
Hyunri
Harada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Nagai
Writers: Yoshimitsu Sawamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akira Nagai, shot by Naoki Noda. 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 Atsushi Hirasawa. 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 Hiroaki Morishita 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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Satoshi Tsumabuki and Keiko Kitagawa and Lily Franky carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3063996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Nagai directs. Naoki Noda behind the camera. Atsushi Hirasawa scores. Hiroaki Morishita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Akira Nagai, shot by Naoki Noda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Atsushi Hirasawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hiroaki Morishita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Satoshi Tsumabuki and Keiko Kitagawa and Lily Franky carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3063996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.