Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am

2005 2h 10m PT

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 6

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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In 1908, Titoe leaves her home country of Japan to try her luck in Brazil. Her intention is just to get rich and return in five years, but life has other plans for her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tamlyn Tomita
Maria Yamashita
Jorge Perugorría
Gabriel Damazo Bravo Salinas
Nobu McCarthy
avó Shinobu
Kyoko Tsukamoto
mãe Titoe / Titoe
Kissei Kumamoto
Kazumi / Sensei Yamashita
Eda Nagayama
Shinobu
Louise Cardoso
Sofia Damazo
Luís Melo
Ramon Bravo Salinas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tizuka Yamasaki
Writers: Tizuka Yamasaki, Otoniel Oliveira
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gaijin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, shot by Edgar Moura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Akerman 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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Tamlyn Tomita and Jorge Perugorría and Nobu McCarthy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0325444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tizuka Yamasaki directs. Edgar Moura behind the camera. Karen Akerman cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Part of the "Gaijin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, shot by Edgar Moura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Karen Akerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tamlyn Tomita and Jorge Perugorría and Nobu McCarthy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0325444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.