And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool.

"This is a true story which took place in Saitama in 2012"

2017 0h 28m JA

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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One summer day, 400 goldfish were found in the swimming pool of a secondary school. This is a story about the four 15-year-old girls who put them there.

“This is a true story which took place in Saitama in 2012”

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Cast

Hina Yukawa
Akane
Rina Matsuyama
Tamiko
Marin Nishimoto
Ryoko
Reina Kikuchi
Mayu
Takashi Yamanaka
Teacher
Daisuke Kuroda
Father
Ryô Fujiwara
Michiyo Ishimoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Makoto Nagahisa
Writers: Makoto Nagahisa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Makoto Nagahisa, shot by Hiroaki Takeda. 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 Junnosuke Okita. 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 Maho Inamoto 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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Hina Yukawa and Rina Matsuyama and Marin Nishimoto carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is a true story which took place in Saitama in 2012".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5841114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Makoto Nagahisa directs. Hiroaki Takeda behind the camera. Junnosuke Okita scores. Maho Inamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Makoto Nagahisa, shot by Hiroaki Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Junnosuke Okita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maho Inamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hina Yukawa and Rina Matsuyama and Marin Nishimoto carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This is a true story which took place in Saitama in 2012".
8IMDB entry: tt5841114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.