Close-Knit

"A new kind of household."

2017 2h 7m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 55

Drama

Synopsis

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After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend, who create a loving home for her.

“A new kind of household.”

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Cast

Toma Ikuta
Rinko
Kenta Kiritani
Makio
Rinka Kakihara
Tomo
Rie Mimura
Hiromi
Eiko Koike
Naomi
Mugi Kadowaki
Yuka
Shuji Kashiwabara
Yoshio
Kaito Komie
Kai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoko Ogigami
Writers: Naoko Ogigami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoko Ogigami, 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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Editor Shinichi Fushima 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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Toma Ikuta and Kenta Kiritani and Rinka Kakihara carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A new kind of household.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5633706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoko Ogigami directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Shinichi Fushima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Naoko Ogigami, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Shinichi Fushima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Toma Ikuta and Kenta Kiritani and Rinka Kakihara carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A new kind of household.".
6IMDB entry: tt5633706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "homophobia", "nursing home", "uncle niece relationship", "neglected child".