Your Lie in April

"Experience the joy of love and the pain of loss."

2016 2h 2m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.

“Experience the joy of love and the pain of loss.”

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Cast

Kento Yamazaki
Kousei Arima
Suzu Hirose
Kaori Miyazono
Anna Ishii
Tsubaki Sawabe
Taishi Nakagawa
Ryouta Watari
Yuka Itaya
Hiroko Seto
Rei Dan
Saki Arima
Yoshizawa Ririka
Koharu Seto
Yuuri Oe
Kousei Arima (young)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takehiko Shinjo
Writers: Yukari Tatsui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takehiko Shinjo, shot by Mitsuru Komiyama. 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 Ryo Yoshimata. 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 Junnosuke Hogaki 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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Kento Yamazaki and Suzu Hirose and Anna Ishii carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Experience the joy of love and the pain of loss.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5672048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takehiko Shinjo directs. Mitsuru Komiyama behind the camera. Ryo Yoshimata scores. Junnosuke Hogaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Takehiko Shinjo, shot by Mitsuru Komiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ryo Yoshimata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kento Yamazaki and Suzu Hirose and Anna Ishii carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Experience the joy of love and the pain of loss.".
7IMDB entry: tt5672048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.