Hoshi wo tsugu mono

1990 1h 45m JA

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An old man falls into a coma and dreams about his childhood during WWII.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Yama no hito
Kunie Tanaka
Kenji Yoshida
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Keiko Yoshida
Shintarô Mizushima
Keiichi
Takehiko Maeda
Managing Director
Haruhiko Saito
Doctor
Yoriko Doguchi
Reporter
Keiko Takahashi
Mother of a healthy child

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Komizu
Writers: Kazuo Komizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Komizu, shot by Akihiro Itō. 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 Haruomi Hosono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Takeshi Kitano and Kunie Tanaka and Jitsuko Yoshimura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Kazuo Komizu directs. Akihiro Itō behind the camera. Haruomi Hosono scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kazuo Komizu, shot by Akihiro Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Haruomi Hosono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Takeshi Kitano and Kunie Tanaka and Jitsuko Yoshimura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0229458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.