Hatsuko's World

2007 1h 40m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Hatsuko, who is poor and has no friends, finds emotional support in Mishima, a boy in her class, who helps her with her study to go to a high school together. However, Hatsuko's brother causes trouble at the factory and gets the sack. Hatsuko gives up her dream of going to high school.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayu Higashi
Hatsuko
Shun Shioya
Katsuhito
Kazuma Sano
Mishima
Keiichi Suzuki
Owner of Ramen Shop
Sawa Suzuki
Hatsuko's Mother
Mirei Kiritani
Yamaguchi
Tarō Suwa
Fujii
Noriko Eguchi
Misaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuki Tanada
Writers: Hiroko Matsuda, Yuki Tanada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuki Tanada, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. 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 Michinori Toyoda. 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 Kiyomi Watarai 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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Ayu Higashi and Shun Shioya and Kazuma Sano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1160484 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuki Tanada directs. Satoshi Shimomoto behind the camera. Michinori Toyoda scores. Kiyomi Watarai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Yuki Tanada, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michinori Toyoda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kiyomi Watarai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ayu Higashi and Shun Shioya and Kazuma Sano carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1160484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.