One Summer's Day

1999 2h 3m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Absent-minded fifth-grader Yuta is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta's parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta's companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from others.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takuro Atsuki
Yuta Ooi
Keiju Kobayashi
Kenshiro Ooi
Kin Sugai
Yuta's grandmother
Kyusaku Shimada
Masahiro Ooi
Miyuki Matsuda
Kaori Ooi
Nanami Sano
Erika Ooi
Kanae Katsuno
Mikari Kobayashi
Hikari Ishida
Yumi Shina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writers: Fumio Ishimori, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Hisashi Yamanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, shot by Noritaka Sakamoto. 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 Nobuhiko Obayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Takuro Atsuki and Keiju Kobayashi and Kin Sugai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167768 — 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

Nobuhiko Obayashi directs. Noritaka Sakamoto behind the camera. Nobuhiko Obayashi scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, shot by Noritaka Sakamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Takuro Atsuki and Keiju Kobayashi and Kin Sugai carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0167768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.