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"The flower of illusion."

1995 1h 3m JA

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 14

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Fearing dead-end futures, abused schoolgirl Alisa and neglected housewife Harumi plan a new life together, bankrolled by a bag of stolen cash. But with an incestuous father and a jealous mother-in-law in hot pursuit, their journey to the other side of the night becomes longer — and stranger — than they could’ve expected.

“The flower of illusion.”

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Cast

Yumi Yoshiyuki
Harumi
Kinako
Alisa
Kōichi Imaizumi
Yoshio
Kiyomi Itō
Harumi's mother-in-law Nogie
Simon Kumai
Thug
Setsuhiko Kobayashi
Homeless man
Taketoshi Watari
Homeless man
Mineo Sugiura
Fortune teller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hisayasu Satō
Writers: Taketoshi Watari
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hisayasu Satō, shot by Masashi Inayoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shōji Sakai 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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Yumi Yoshiyuki and Kinako and Kōichi Imaizumi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The flower of illusion.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0291501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hisayasu Satō directs. Masashi Inayoshi behind the camera. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hisayasu Satō, shot by Masashi Inayoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yumi Yoshiyuki and Kinako and Kōichi Imaizumi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The flower of illusion.".
8IMDB entry: tt0291501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.