Ugly

2011 1h 40m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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Kazuya is an aimless photographer in Paris who attempts suicide while visiting the city. He goes to see his half-brother Satoshi who lives there, but finds his two roommates instead and they seem to be hiding something.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yosuke Kubozuka
Kazuya
Akiko Monou
Emmanuel Bonami
Manu
Stéphane Coulon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Hanno
Writers: Yoshihiro Hanno, Kensaku Kakimoto
Languages: Japanese, French, English
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.

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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 Yoshihiro Hanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Yosuke Kubozuka and Akiko Monou and Emmanuel Bonami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2076376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshihiro Hanno directs. Yoshihiro Hanno scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Yoshihiro Hanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Yosuke Kubozuka and Akiko Monou and Emmanuel Bonami carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2076376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.