Closed Note

2007 2h 18m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 11

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Kae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her belongings, she discovers a hidden compartment behind a inconspicuous mirror. In that compartment, Kae finds a notebook, that turns out to be a diary belonging to the previous tenant. Later that evening Kae starts to read the diary. The writer of the diary is Ibuki Mano, a young lady about to embark on her first year as an elementary school teacher. Ibuki is also in love with a man named Takashi, who may or may not hold similar feelings for Ibuki.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erika Sawajiri
Kae Horii
Yusuke Iseya
Ryu Ishitobi
Yuko Takeuchi
Ibuki Mano
Yuka Itaya
Hoshi Yamazaki
Masaya Kikawada
Ryo Matsume
Hiromi Nagasaku
Kanako
Katsuo Nakamura
Kiichiro
Saeko
Hana Ikeuchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isao Yukisada
Writers: Isao Yukisada, Chihiro Ito, Tomoko Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Isao Yukisada, shot by Kôichi Nakayama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yôko Kumagai. 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 Tsuyoshi Imai 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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Erika Sawajiri and Yusuke Iseya and Yuko Takeuchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1068643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isao Yukisada directs. Kôichi Nakayama behind the camera. Yôko Kumagai scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Isao Yukisada, shot by Kôichi Nakayama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yôko Kumagai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Erika Sawajiri and Yusuke Iseya and Yuko Takeuchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1068643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.