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Released 6 years ago.
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Lost Girls & Love Hotels
2020 1h 37m EN
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★5.4TMDB · 209
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Synopsis
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Searching for escape in Tokyo's back alleys, a haunted English teacher explores love and lust with a dashing Yakuza, as their tumultuous affair takes her on a journey through the city's dive bars and three-hour love hotels.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Alexandra Daddario
Margaret
Takehiro Hira
Kazu
Carice van Houten
Ines
Dasha Teranishi
Margaret's mother
Mariko Tsutsui
Mari
Anastasia Nasu
Irina
Andrew Rothney
Liam
Elisabeth Larena
Alice
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William Olsson
- Writers
- Catherine Hanrahan
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Countries
- United States of America, Sweden
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Sweden.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by William Olsson, shot by Kenji Katori. 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 Ola Fløttum. 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 Sarah Flack 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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Alexandra Daddario and Takehiro Hira and Carice van Houten carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0920462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
William Olsson directs. Kenji Katori behind the camera. Ola Fløttum scores. Sarah Flack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Sweden.
- 4Directed by William Olsson, shot by Kenji Katori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ola Fløttum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Sarah Flack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Alexandra Daddario and Takehiro Hira and Carice van Houten carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0920462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kenji Katori
- Original score
- Ola Fløttum
- Editing
- Sarah Flack
- Sound
- Andreas Franck
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $106,045
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
William Olsson
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- WA
Wandering Trail Pictures
US
- BL
Blackbird
US
- AS
Astrakan Film AB
SE
Key crew
- PublicistHilda Somarriba
- Set CostumerAzuna Saito
- NovelCatherine Hanrahan
- ProducerLauren Mann
- EditorSarah Flack
- Casting DirectorSusan Shopmaker
- ProducerLawrence Inglee
- Executive ProducerAndrew Pfeffer
- Production DesignerArad Sawat
- Sound DesignerAndreas Franck
- CastingKei Kawamura
- Music SupervisorJoe Rudge
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- tokyo, japan
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2020-09-18R
- Digital2020-09-18R
Also known as
International titles
- I Am Not a BirdUS
- Загублені дівчата та готелі коханняUA
- Lost Girls And Love HotelsUS
- Garotas Perdidas e MotéisBR
