Someone

2016 1h 37m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 19

Drama

Synopsis

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5 university students gather to exchange information on their job search activities. They encourage each other and post their thoughts & worries on Twitter, but behind that they have a lot on their minds. Takuto Ninomiya observes those around him. His roommate Kotaro Kamiya has a bright personality and communicates well with others. Mizuki Tanabe is Kotaro Kamiya’s ex-girlfriend. Takuto Ninomiya has feelings for his roommate's ex-girlfriend. Rika Kobayakawa is determined to land a job. Takayoshi Miyamoto is critical of job-seeking activities, but he later tries to get a job.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeru Satoh
Takuto Ninomiya
Masaki Suda
Kotaro Kamiya
Kasumi Arimura
Mizuki Tanabe
Fumi Nikaido
Rika Kobayakawa
Masaki Okada
Takayoshi Miyamoto
Takayuki Yamada
Sawa
Kisetsu Fujiwara
Kayano Masuyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisuke Miura
Writers: Daisuke Miura, Ryo Asai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisuke Miura, shot by Daisuke Soma. 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 Yasutaka Nakata. 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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Takeru Satoh and Masaki Suda and Kasumi Arimura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5264056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daisuke Miura directs. Daisuke Soma behind the camera. Yasutaka Nakata scores. Junnosuke Hogaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Daisuke Miura, shot by Daisuke Soma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yasutaka Nakata. 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.
5Takeru Satoh and Masaki Suda and Kasumi Arimura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5264056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "career", "friendship", "japan", "based on novel or book".