Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

2007 2h 26m JA

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★7.1TMDB · 27★7.5IMDB · 1,144

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Synopsis

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A year has passed in postwar Tokyo, and struggling writer Chagawa enters the Akutagawa Prize competition in hopes of securing a better future for the boy in his care, while the Suzuki family unexpectedly take in a new relative who looks down on their humble way of life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hidetaka Yoshioka
Ryunosuke Chagawa
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Norifumi Suzuki
Koyuki
Hiromi Ishizaki
Maki Horikita
Mutsuko Hoshino
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Tomoe Suzuki
Tomokazu Miura
Dr. Takuma
Masako Motai
Kin Ohta
Fumiyo Kohinata
Yasunari Kawabuchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Writers: Ryota Kosawa, Takashi Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Always: Sunset on Third Street Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. 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 Naoki Sato. 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 Ryuji Miyajima 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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Hidetaka Yoshioka and Shinichi Tsutsumi and Koyuki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0953981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takashi Yamazaki directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Naoki Sato scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Part of the "Always: Sunset on Third Street Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hidetaka Yoshioka and Shinichi Tsutsumi and Koyuki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0953981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "japan", "tokyo, japan", "based on manga", "1950s".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kōzō Shibazaki
Original score: Naoki Sato
Editing: Ryuji Miyajima
Production design: Anri Jojo
Makeup / hair: Kakusei Fujiwara
VFX supervisor: Takashi Yamazaki
Runtime: 146 min · 2h 26m
Status: Released
Box office: $46,790,160
Original language: JA
IMDB: Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 1,144 votes

Awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

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Part of

Always: Sunset on Third Street Collection

Always: Sunset on Third Street (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日 Ōruweizu: San-chōme no Yūhi) is a 2005 Japanese film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, based on Ryōhei Saigan's long-running manga Sanchōme no Yūhi. The plot takes place in a small community in post-war Tokyo, and follows some of the residents over one year as Tokyo Tower is being built. Norifumi Suzuki runs a small auto repair shop, where he lives with his wife and son. A young girl from Aomori prefecture, comes to live with them and work as Suzuki's apprentice. Ryūnosuke Chagawa lives across the street and runs a small shop out of his house. He writes serial novels called "Shōnen Bōken-dan" ("The Young Boys Adventure Club"). Despite the difficulties in the characters' lives, the film has many light-hearted moments; a nostalgia for post-war Japanese "good old days".