Mori, The Artist's Habitat

2018 1h 39m JA

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for Morikazu, who gazed at these garden creatures on a daily basis for over three decades, and those who love him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Morikazu Kumagai
Kirin Kiki
Hideko
Ryo Kase
Takeshi Fujita
Kaito Yoshimura
Kohei Kajima
Ken Mitsuishi
Asahina
Munetaka Aoki
Iwatani
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mizushima
Nobue Iketani
Mie-chan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuichi Okita
Writers: Shuichi Okita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shuichi Okita, shot by Yuta Tsukinaga. 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 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 Takashi Sato 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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Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kirin Kiki and Ryo Kase carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7408776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shuichi Okita directs. Yuta Tsukinaga behind the camera. Kensuke Ushio scores. Takashi Sato cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Shuichi Okita, shot by Yuta Tsukinaga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kensuke Ushio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Takashi Sato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kirin Kiki and Ryo Kase carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7408776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "photographer", "home", "routine", "garden".