So What

1988 1h 38m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In a small town, high school students in their final year try to balance their studies while also playing together in a rock band.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuki Minabuchi
Taiji Yano
Shinya Kishida
Mikihisa Azuma
Reiko Yasuhara
Yumeko Kitaoka
Kanako Fukaura
Shigeru Muroi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoto Yamakawa
Writers: Katsuhiro Otomo, Naoto Yamakawa, Yasushi Hirano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoto Yamakawa, shot by Noboru Shinoda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kazuki Minabuchi and Taiji Yano and Shinya Kishida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0183795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Naoto Yamakawa directs. Noboru Shinoda behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Naoto Yamakawa, shot by Noboru Shinoda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Kazuki Minabuchi and Taiji Yano and Shinya Kishida carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0183795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.