Radiance

2017 1h 41m JA

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6.5

SOLID

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 113●52Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 2,093

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masatoshi Nagase
Masaya Nakamori
Ayame Misaki
Misako Ozaki
Tatsuya Fuji
Kitabayashi / Juzo
Kazuko Shirakawa
Yasuko Ozaki
Misuzu Kanno
Tomoko / Tokie
Mantaro Koichi
Sano
Chihiro Ohtsuka
Nakamori's Friend #1
Nobumitsu Ohnishi
Nakamori's Friend #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naomi Kawase
Writers: Naomi Kawase
Languages: German, Japanese
Countries: France, Japan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naomi Kawase, shot by Dodo Arata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tina Baz 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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Masatoshi Nagase and Ayame Misaki and Tatsuya Fuji carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6165792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naomi Kawase directs. Dodo Arata behind the camera. Tina Baz cuts. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in German, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Naomi Kawase, shot by Dodo Arata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Tina Baz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Masatoshi Nagase and Ayame Misaki and Tatsuya Fuji carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6165792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.