Initiation Love

2015 1h 50m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shota Matsuda
Suzuki
Atsuko Maeda
Mayuko Naruoka
Fumino Kimura
Miyako Ishimaru
Kanro Morita
Suzuki
Takahiro Miura
Kaido
Tomoya Maeno
Bon
Noritake Kinashi
Manager of Shizuoka Branch Office
Satomi Tezuka
Shiho Ishimaru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writers: Tete Inoue, Kurumi Inui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gabriele Roberto. 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 Nobuyuki Ito 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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Shota Matsuda and Atsuko Maeda and Fumino Kimura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4119590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs. Gabriele Roberto scores. Nobuyuki Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Original score by Gabriele Roberto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Nobuyuki Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Shota Matsuda and Atsuko Maeda and Fumino Kimura carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4119590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "infidelity", "based on novel or book", "love triangle", "long distance relationship".