Being Here

2001 1h 55m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After being sent away from the man she loves, Shino wanders in Osaka, waiting for him to reach out again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Machiko Kochi
Shino Aiba
Masato Sakai
Etsuro Maeno
Natsuki Harada
Megumi Kadokura
Ikuji Nakamura
Takeshi Yamada
Osamu Shigematu
Kudo Tomoyasu
Kyôko Kubo
Mrs. Hashizume
Mami Kurosaka
Atsuko Watabe
Jôji Shimaki
Kamekichi Maruyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiko Nagasawa
Writers: Masahiko Nagasawa, Keiko Misawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiko Nagasawa, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Machiko Kochi and Masato Sakai and Natsuki Harada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0297236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiko Nagasawa directs. Junichi Fujisawa behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Masahiko Nagasawa, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Machiko Kochi and Masato Sakai and Natsuki Harada carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0297236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.