Bungo: Stories of Desire

2012 3h 21m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Satomi Ishihara
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Ayame Misaki
Jukiya Kageyama
Mitsuki Tanimura
Shima Onishi
Ai Hashimoto
Lily Franky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Writers: Tomoe Kanno, Yukiko Sode, Tarô Yamada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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At 201 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toru Ishitsuka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Satomi Ishihara and Hiroyuki Miyasako and Ayame Misaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2320498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri directs. Toru Ishitsuka scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 201 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Original score by Toru Ishitsuka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Satomi Ishihara and Hiroyuki Miyasako and Ayame Misaki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2320498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.