First Love

2006 1h 54m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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In the chaotic days of the 1960s, Misuzu, a lonely high school girl from a troubled family, finds sanctuary with her nihilistic brother, Ryo, and his friends. They pass their days hanging around a shadowy jazz cafe bar, indulging themselves in a life of sex, drugs and alcohol.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aoi Miyazaki
Misuzu
Keisuke Koide
Kishi
Masaru Miyazaki
Ryo
Rena Komine
Yuka
Tasuku Emoto
Takeshi
Munetaka Aoki
Tetsu
Yuya Matsuura
Shunji Fujimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukinari Hanawa
Writers: Yukinari Hanawa, Tetsuro Kamogawa, Harumi Ichikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 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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Directed by Yukinari Hanawa, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nobuko Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aoi Miyazaki and Keisuke Koide and Masaru Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0809925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukinari Hanawa directs. Junichi Fujisawa behind the camera. Nobuko Tomita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yukinari Hanawa, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Nobuko Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aoi Miyazaki and Keisuke Koide and Masaru Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0809925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.