Shara

2003 1h 40m JA

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 45

Drama

Synopsis

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The Aso family live in the old town of Nara. One Day, Kei, one of the Aso's twin boys suddenly disappears. Five years later seventeen-year old Shun, the remaining twin, is an art student. He now has to move forward with his life, together with his childhood friend, Yu.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kohei Fukungaga
Shun
Yuka Hyyoudo
Yu
Naomi Kawase
Reiko
Katsuhisa Namase
Taku
Kanako Higuchi
Shouko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naomi Kawase
Writers: Naomi Kawase
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 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 Naomi Kawase, shot by Yutaka Yamazaki. 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 UA. 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 Shotaru Anraku 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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Kohei Fukungaga and Yuka Hyyoudo and Naomi Kawase carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0363060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Naomi Kawase directs. Yutaka Yamazaki behind the camera. UA scores. Shotaru Anraku cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Naomi Kawase, shot by Yutaka Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by UA. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shotaru Anraku shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kohei Fukungaga and Yuka Hyyoudo and Naomi Kawase carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0363060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.