The Sleeping Family

2016 1h 35m JA

Synopsis

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Toru, a high schooler, decides to leave his grandmother's home in the mountains and moves in with his aunt. There he meets three sisters at his welcome party. On his way to his new home, he is struck by one of the sisters' beauty. A boy who spent his life quietly like a plant starts to take action on his own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shodai Fukuyama
An Ogawa
Hiromi Suzuki
Ran Taniguchi
Mariko Kobayashi
Tadashi Okuno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasumasa Konno
Writers: Yasumasa Konno
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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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 Yasumasa Konno, shot by Rei Hirano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhang Danni 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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Shodai Fukuyama and An Ogawa and Hiromi Suzuki carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Yasumasa Konno directs. Rei Hirano behind the camera. Zhang Danni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasumasa Konno, shot by Rei Hirano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Zhang Danni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shodai Fukuyama and An Ogawa and Hiromi Suzuki carry the top of the cast.