The Sound of Waves

2012 2h 22m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The first part of a trilogy focusing on the northeast Tohoku region, co-directed by Sakai Ko and Hamaguchi Ryusuke. Impromptu interviews were carried out with disaster victims mainly along the Sanriku Coast, which had been ravaged by tsunamis several times prior to the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, and makes emotional discoveries within dialogues between close-knit people including families and workmates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 14 years ago.

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, shot by Yoshio Kitagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2577904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ryusuke Hamaguchi directs. Yoshio Kitagawa behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, shot by Yoshio Kitagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4IMDB entry: tt2577904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.