Hana-Dama: Phantom

2016 1h 23m JA

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Synopsis

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“Hana-Dama”—a flower in the wasteland. This flower is a symbol of earthly desires and every human is overwhelmed by desire and their rationality collapses wherever the flower is in bloom. And even today, the “Hana-Dama” continues to blossom profusely somewhere in the world. The story is set in a film theater, the facility keeps on closing one after another during recent years. The last day has come to a film theater which has been maintained by a film-loving owner, the staff, and their unique audiences. The symbol of human desire, “Hana-Dama,” blossoms at the theater and instigates people’s erratic behavior. Upon facing its closure, tremendous chaos that will be noted in the history of Japanese film takes place within this film theater.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shima Onishi
Teiichi Sawamura
Iori
Girl in Black
Yohta Kawase
Lead Actor of Geki Ai
Kaoru Sakurako
Lead Actress of Geki Ai
Ken Yoshizawa
Yozo Kimoto
Annu Mari
Taeko Kimoto
Kan Mikami
Goro Yamashita
Moe Sakura
Kumi Kondô

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hisayasu Satō
Writers: Shinji Imaoka, Hisayasu Satō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hana-Dama Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hisayasu Satō, shot by Shigenori Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihide Otomo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Shima Onishi and Iori and Yohta Kawase carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hisayasu Satō directs. Shigenori Miki behind the camera. Yoshihide Otomo scores. Kunihiko Ukai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "Hana-Dama Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hisayasu Satō, shot by Shigenori Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yoshihide Otomo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kunihiko Ukai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Shima Onishi and Iori and Yohta Kawase carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5542208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.