Sunny

2018 1h 50m JA

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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It has been 14 years since the murder of an elementary school student by a classmate. At the time, Akari was deified by the name Sunny, "the cutest murderer in criminal history". Two men, abduct Akari. Holding her captive, they upload pictures and video of her on the internet. Meanwhile, Akari makes every effort to escape from her prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rie Kitahara
Akari Fujii
Mugi Kadowaki
Sunny
Lily Franky
Takeshi Oda
Pierre Taki
Isao Kashiwabara
Takuma Otoo
Suruga Taro
Takao Nozo
Haruki Senpai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuya Shiraishi
Writers: Izumi Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, shot by Takahiro Haibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kensuke Ushio. 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 Hitomi Kato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rie Kitahara and Mugi Kadowaki and Lily Franky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7404062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kazuya Shiraishi directs. Takahiro Haibara behind the camera. Kensuke Ushio scores. Hitomi Kato cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, shot by Takahiro Haibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kensuke Ushio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hitomi Kato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rie Kitahara and Mugi Kadowaki and Lily Franky carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7404062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.