Seto and Utsumi

2016 1h 15m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 27

Comedy

Synopsis

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Utsumi and Seto's daily routine is to spend their afterschool hours just jabbering with one another along a riverbed. Getting excited over trivial word play, agonizing over the content of an email to be sent to a girl, and, at times, talking about a serious problem, the two endlessly engage in meaningless idle talk as if it were meaningful.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sosuke Ikematsu
Utsumi
Masaki Suda
Seto
Ayami Nakajo
Ichigo Kashimura
Takuji Suzuki
Uncle
Eiki Narita
Naruyama
Amane Okayama
Tsutsumi
Isao Okumura
Kumi Ryu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsushi Ōmori
Writers: Dai Miyazaki, Tatsushi Ōmori
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 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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Original score by Masahiro Hiramoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sosuke Ikematsu and Masaki Suda and Ayami Nakajo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4934870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tatsushi Ōmori directs. Masahiro Hiramoto scores. Ryo Hayano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Masahiro Hiramoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryo Hayano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sosuke Ikematsu and Masaki Suda and Ayami Nakajo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4934870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.