My Sister Momoko

2003 1h 20m JA

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7.8

BANGER

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7.7

IMDB

★7.8TMDB · 4★7.7IMDB · 77

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Synopsis

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Momoko, who attends a special school, is both mentally and physically disabled. Every morning she becomes peevish because she can't go to the ordinary school with her twin brother Riki.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koki Uchiyama
Riki Kuramoto
Kurumi Mamiya
Momoko Kuramoto
Jin Yamanoi
Masayuki Kuramoto
Masafumi Kimura
Headmaster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Setsuko Shibuichi
Writers: Mitsuyo Suenaga, Setsuko Shibuichi, Akari Hoshi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Koki Uchiyama and Kurumi Mamiya and Jin Yamanoi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0829238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Setsuko Shibuichi directs. Michiru Oshima scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Koki Uchiyama and Kurumi Mamiya and Jin Yamanoi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0829238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.