Brother

"Are You Japanese?"

2000 1h 53m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 548

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.

“Are You Japanese?”

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Aniki Yamamoto
Omar Epps
Denny
Claude Maki
Ken
Susumu Terajima
Kato
Masaya Katō
Shirase
Royale Watkins
Jay
Lombardo Boyar
Mo
Ryo Ishibashi
Ishihara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Takeshi Kitano
Languages: English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom, France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. 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 Joe Hisaishi. 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 Takeshi Kitano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Takeshi Kitano and Omar Epps and Claude Maki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are You Japanese?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takeshi Kitano directs. Katsumi Yanagijima behind the camera. Joe Hisaishi scores. Takeshi Kitano cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, France.
4Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Hisaishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takeshi Kitano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Takeshi Kitano and Omar Epps and Claude Maki carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Are You Japanese?".
9IMDB entry: tt0222851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "drug dealer", "assassination", "sibling relationship", "culture clash".