Eureka

"Do you think one can live only for others?"

2001 3h 38m JA

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 102

Drama

Synopsis

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In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.

“Do you think one can live only for others?”

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Cast

Koji Yakusho
Makoto Sawai
Aoi Miyazaki
Kozue Tamura
Masaru Miyazaki
Naoki Tamura
Yoichiro Saito
Akihiko
Sayuri Kokusho
Yumiko
Ken Mitsuishi
Shigeo
Yutaka Matsushige
Matsuoka
Sansei Shiomi
Yoshiyuki Sawai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Aoyama
Writers: Shinji Aoyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, France

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RUNTIME

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At 218 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, France.

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ERA

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Part of the "Kitakyushu Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Aoyama, shot by Masaki Tamura. 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 Isao Yamada. 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 Shinji Aoyama 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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Koji Yakusho and Aoi Miyazaki and Masaru Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinji Aoyama directs. Masaki Tamura behind the camera. Isao Yamada scores. Shinji Aoyama cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan, France. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 218 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, France.
4Part of the "Kitakyushu Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Shinji Aoyama, shot by Masaki Tamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Isao Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shinji Aoyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Koji Yakusho and Aoi Miyazaki and Masaru Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Do you think one can live only for others?".
10IMDB entry: tt0243889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "japan", "sibling relationship", "loss of loved one", "bus".