Don't Look Back

1999 1h 15m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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The joys and sorrows of the little schoolboy, Akira, in a modern Japan. A story about friendship and loyalty.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yusaku Suzuki
Shingo Mizuno
Yuria Haga
Hanako Onuki
Houka Kinoshita
Kumi Nakamura
Kyôtaro Shimizu
Kanji Tsuda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akihiko Shiota
Writers: Akihiko Shiota
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akihiko Shiota, shot by Kazuhiro Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yusaku Suzuki and Shingo Mizuno and Yuria Haga carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Akihiko Shiota directs. Kazuhiro Suzuki behind the camera. Yûichi Kishino scores. Takefumi Tsutsui cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Akihiko Shiota, shot by Kazuhiro Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yûichi Kishino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takefumi Tsutsui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yusaku Suzuki and Shingo Mizuno and Yuria Haga carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0210651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.