The Village Album

2004 1h 51m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Hanatani Village in the valley of Tokushima Prefecture is going to be submerged when a dam is constructed. In order to preserve the beauty of the place for future generations, the villagers decide to take photographs of all the families in the village. Kenichi, the only photographer in the village, is put in charge of the project. He calls his son Takashi, an aspiring photographer, to help him with the task. Takashi is puzzled since his father and he are not at all close, but as they visit each family in turn and Takashi sees his father working, Takashi's feelings towards his father begin to change.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuya Fuji
Takahashi Kenichi
Ken Kaito
Takahashi Takashi
Mao Miyaji
Kana Takahashi
Masahiro Komoto
Pace Wu Pui-Tsi
Rin
Tomoyo Harada
Takahashi Noriko
Mutsuko Sakura
Kazue Fukiishi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuhiro Mihara
Writers: Mitsuhiro Mihara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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

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CAST

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Tatsuya Fuji and Ken Kaito and Mao Miyaji carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0780087 — 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

Mitsuhiro Mihara directs. Kei Ogura scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Kei Ogura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Tatsuya Fuji and Ken Kaito and Mao Miyaji carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0780087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.