Fruit of Love

"The fifth entry in the "Love Stories" series, in which six directors explore various romantic possibilities."

2014 1h 33m JA

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 6

DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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In order to repay the debts of her beloved husband, Mariko requests a loan from her former classmate Anzai who has become a successful entrepreneur. In return, she agrees to live with him for three months. She learns of his loneliness, and her attraction to him grows.

“The fifth entry in the "Love Stories" series, in which six directors explore various romantic possibilities.”

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Cast

Yoko Kamon
Mariko
Ryunosuke Kawai
Anzai
Mutsuo Yoshioka
Koji
Sahel Rosa
Anzai's secretary
Ryô Ueda
Masahiko Kotô
Chie Suzuki
Hironori Amanuma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Kaneda
Writers: Yoshiyuki Morita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Love Stories Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Yoko Kamon and Ryunosuke Kawai and Mutsuo Yoshioka carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "The fifth entry in the "Love Stories" series, in which six directors explore various romantic possibilities.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4190522 — 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

Satoshi Kaneda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Love Stories Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Yoko Kamon and Ryunosuke Kawai and Mutsuo Yoshioka carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The fifth entry in the "Love Stories" series, in which six directors explore various romantic possibilities.".
6IMDB entry: tt4190522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.