Hanging Garden

"If you stick to your story, it stops being a lie. When you get obsessed, you shut out reality."

2005 1h 54m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 33

Drama

Synopsis

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On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.

“If you stick to your story, it stops being a lie. When you get obsessed, you shut out reality.”

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Cast

Kyoko Koizumi
Eriko Kyobashi
Anne Suzuki
Mana Kyobashi
Itsuji Itao
Takashi Kyobashi
Masahiro Hirota
Kou Kyobashi
Jun Kunimura
Eriko's Brother
Eita Nagayama
Tezuka
Asami Imajuku
Sachin
Ryo Katsuji
Morisaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiaki Toyoda
Writers: Toshiaki Toyoda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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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 Toshiaki Toyoda, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. 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 Kazuhide Yamaji. 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 Mototaka Kusakabe 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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Kyoko Koizumi and Anne Suzuki and Itsuji Itao carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you stick to your story, it stops being a lie. When you get obsessed, you shut out reality.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiaki Toyoda directs. Junichi Fujisawa behind the camera. Kazuhide Yamaji scores. Mototaka Kusakabe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kazuhide Yamaji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mototaka Kusakabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kyoko Koizumi and Anne Suzuki and Itsuji Itao carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If you stick to your story, it stops being a lie. When you get obsessed, you shut out reality.".
9IMDB entry: tt0460845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "adultery", "based on novel or book", "obsession", "housewife".