Good Stripes

2015 1h 59m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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Midori Mantani and Masao Minamisawa are both 28-years-old. They have dated for 4 years, but their relationship seems to be just going through the motions. They think about breaking up. At that time, Midori becomes pregnant. Midori and Masao decide to marry. While preparing for their wedding, they become more familiar with each other's background. Midori Mantani grew up with parents who ran an iron factory in a provincial city that didn't offer much in terms of culture. Unlike Midori, Masao Minamisawa grew up in Tokyo and his family was wealthy. His father worked as a photographer and his mother was a doctor. He now works as a web designer. The couple begin to have a better understanding of each other.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayumu Nakajima
Masao
Akiko Kikuchi
Midori
Juri Ibata
Yuko Nakamura
Itsuki Sagara
Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Asami Usuda
Yuko Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukiko Sode
Writers: Yukiko Sode
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yukiko Sode, shot by Yasuyuki Sasaki. 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 Yuri Miyauchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ayumu Nakajima and Akiko Kikuchi and Juri Ibata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4173420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yukiko Sode directs. Yasuyuki Sasaki behind the camera. Yuri Miyauchi scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yukiko Sode, shot by Yasuyuki Sasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuri Miyauchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Ayumu Nakajima and Akiko Kikuchi and Juri Ibata carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4173420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.