Broken Heart

"A devastating heartbreak."

1995 1h 43m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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Eight love stories start and end in an amusement park. In the neon-lit amusement park, budding romances unfold, along with scenes of breakups. As the Ferris wheel slowly rotates, couples with varying moods sit inside: some on secret rendezvous, some hastily formed couples, and others; lovers with ulterior motives. This film depicts the love stories of eight couples in the amusement park.

“A devastating heartbreak.”

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Cast

Miho Kanno
Yoshie
Gamon Kaai
Koji
Tomoko Yamaguchi
Mayumi
Takuro Tatsumi
Fujikawa
Kei Shimizu
Matsumura
Asaka Seto
Noriko
Kyoka Suzuki
Michiko
Hironobu Nomura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuki Ōmori
Writers: Chinami Shimizu, Masaya Ozaki, Kazuki Ōmori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuki Ōmori, shot by Makoto Watanabe. 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 Kazuhiko Kato. 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 Kiyoaki Saitō 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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Miho Kanno and Gamon Kaai and Tomoko Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A devastating heartbreak.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kazuki Ōmori directs. Makoto Watanabe behind the camera. Kazuhiko Kato scores. Kiyoaki Saitō cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kazuki Ōmori, shot by Makoto Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kazuhiko Kato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kiyoaki Saitō shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Miho Kanno and Gamon Kaai and Tomoko Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A devastating heartbreak.".
7IMDB entry: tt0184377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.