Ame Onna

2016 0h 35m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

Horror

Synopsis

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A young woman tormented by reoccurring nightmares of a black-clad woman committing suicide on the train tracks during a very rainy day. The dreams take on an even more sinister aspect when Rika returns to her hometown on the anniversary of her mother's death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nana Seino
Rika
Shuntaro Yanagi
Takashi
Yu Takahashi
Yuri
Tomorowo Taguchi
Rika's father
Nao
Keito Akutsu
Anju Chiku
Eito Kato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Writers: Takashi Shimizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Nana Seino and Shuntaro Yanagi and Yu Takahashi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5620038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Shimizu directs. Koji Endo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Nana Seino and Shuntaro Yanagi and Yu Takahashi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5620038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.