Almost Transparent Blue

1979 1h 43m JA

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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In the mid-1970s, a small group of friends are living in a Japanese town near an American air force base, their lives revolve around sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. The near-plotless story weaves a vividly raw, image-intensive journey through the daily monotony of drug-induced hallucinations, vicious acts of violence, overdoses, suicide, and group sex.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kunihiko Mitamura
Ryu
Mari Nakayama
Lilly
Haruhiko Saito
Yoshiyama
Keiko Wakasa
Kei
Togo Igawa
Okinawa
Narumi Tokura
Reiko
Yuri Takase
Moko
Goro Masaki
Kazuo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryū Murakami
Writers: Ryū Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryū Murakami, shot by Shuya Akagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kunihiko Mitamura and Mari Nakayama and Haruhiko Saito carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Ryū Murakami directs. Shuya Akagawa behind the camera. Sachiko Yamaji cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ryū Murakami, shot by Shuya Akagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sachiko Yamaji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kunihiko Mitamura and Mari Nakayama and Haruhiko Saito carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0080357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.