Say 'I Love You'

2014 1h 42m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 111

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Mei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the most popular male student named Yamato Kurosawa. Somehow, Yamato Kurosawa likes Mei Tachibana and tells everyone unilaterally that Mei is his friend. One day, Yamato Kurosawa saves Mei Tachibana from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Haruna Kawaguchi
Mei Tachibana
Sota Fukushi
Yamato Kurosawa
Tomohiro Ichikawa
Kai Takemura
Rika Adachi
Aiko Muto
Tasuku Nagase
Kenji Nakanishi
Rima Nishizaki
Asami Oikawa
Ryosuke Yamamoto
Masashi Tachikawa
Alissa Yagi
Megumi Kitagawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Asako Hyuga
Writers: Asako Hyuga
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 Asako Hyuga, shot by Yuta Tsukinaga. 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 Yu Takami. 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 Yoji Tachibana 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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Haruna Kawaguchi and Sota Fukushi and Tomohiro Ichikawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3088084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Asako Hyuga directs. Yuta Tsukinaga behind the camera. Yu Takami scores. Yoji Tachibana cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Asako Hyuga, shot by Yuta Tsukinaga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yu Takami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoji Tachibana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Haruna Kawaguchi and Sota Fukushi and Tomohiro Ichikawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3088084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.