Oh Lucy!

2018 1h 35m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 104

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A lonely, chain-smoking office lady in Tokyo falls for her teacher when she decides to take English lessons. When her teacher disappears, she sets out on a journey to find him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinobu Terajima
Setsuko Kawashima / Lucy
Soseki Yamatoya
Suicide Man
Miyu Yagyu
Young Office Lady 1
Kayano Masuyama
Young Office Lady 2
Miyoko Yamaguchi
Yoshiko
Hajime Inoue
Boss
Suzuka Ohgo
Sakura
Shioli Kutsuna
Mika

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Writers: Boris Frumin, Atsuko Hirayanagi, Atsuko Hirayanagi
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi, shot by Paula Huidobro. 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 Erik Friedlander. 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 Kate Hickey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Shinobu Terajima and Soseki Yamatoya and Miyu Yagyu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6343058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Atsuko Hirayanagi directs. Paula Huidobro behind the camera. Erik Friedlander scores. Kate Hickey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi, shot by Paula Huidobro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Erik Friedlander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kate Hickey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shinobu Terajima and Soseki Yamatoya and Miyu Yagyu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6343058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.