Lu Over the Wall

"Your "love" changes me."

2017 1h 52m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 154

AnimationAdventureMusicFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.

“Your "love" changes me.”

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Cast

Shota Shimoda
Kai Ashimoto (voice)
Soma Saito
Kuniko (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Yuuho Ebina (voice)
Kanon Tani
Lu (voice)
Akira Emoto
Ashimoto's Grandfather (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Isaki (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Teruo Ashimoto (voice)
Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Fuguda (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Writers: Reiko Yoshida, Masaaki Yuasa
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 Masaaki Yuasa, shot by Batiste Perron. 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 Takatsugu Muramatsu. 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 Ayako Tan 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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Shota Shimoda and Soma Saito and Minako Kotobuki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your "love" changes me.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6452332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masaaki Yuasa directs. Batiste Perron behind the camera. Takatsugu Muramatsu scores. Ayako Tan cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Masaaki Yuasa, shot by Batiste Perron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Takatsugu Muramatsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ayako Tan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shota Shimoda and Soma Saito and Minako Kotobuki carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Your "love" changes me.".
7IMDB entry: tt6452332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.