Blue Sky

1989 1h 1m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A road movie about three persons traveling in a campervan on their way to Tokyo, Hamamatsu, and Kyoto. The film is based on the story of the heroine, a young girl named Momo, who was a member of the "21 Faces of Kaijin" gang involved in the Glico Morinaga Incident, and the film's ideas are remarkable, including the use of a tape recording of the actual incident.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sayoko Nakajima
Momo
Takeshi Itō
Jintan
Shirō Shimomoto
Kiyomi Itō
Akemi
Minehiko Kobayashi
Tomofumi Kose
Awaji Mabuse
Hiroyuki Hakamada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takahisa Zeze
Writers: Takahisa Zeze
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takahisa Zeze, shot by Kōichi Saitō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shōji Sakai 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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Sayoko Nakajima and Takeshi Itō and Shirō Shimomoto carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Takahisa Zeze directs. Kōichi Saitō behind the camera. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Takahisa Zeze, shot by Kōichi Saitō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sayoko Nakajima and Takeshi Itō and Shirō Shimomoto carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0096960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.