It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

1994 1h 34m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The Rinkaiji family, by all appearances, is a well-to-do Japanese family. The father, Nariyuki, works in an elite corporation, which gives his wife Yoshiko status in their suburban neighborhood. But the daughter Sugina, who herself has secretly stopped going to school because she is being bullied. One day, they discover that Nariyuki has quit his job. As Nariyuki decides to find a new job along with Sugina, Yoshiko, a firm believer in a life based on the company, soon finds her world falling apart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shiro Sano
Nariyuki Rinkaiji
Hinako Saeki
Sugina Rinkaiji
Hitomi Takahashi
Beniko Kusamoto
Toru Masuoka
Kobayashi
Fukumi Kuroda
Mrs. Kobayashi
Koichi Ueda
Division Chief Uno
Miyuki Ichijou
Mrs. Watanabe
Satomi Achiwa
Mrs. Mitsuzuka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shusuke Kaneko
Writers: Yumiko Oshima, Shusuke Kaneko
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, 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 Kow Otani. 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 Isao Tomita 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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Shiro Sano and Hinako Saeki and Hitomi Takahashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shusuke Kaneko directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Kow Otani scores. Isao Tomita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Isao Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shiro Sano and Hinako Saeki and Hitomi Takahashi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0130840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.