Cafe Funiculi Funicula

2018 1h 56m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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Kazu works at "Funiculi Funicula" cafe. There is a mysterious rumour that if a customer takes a specific seat at the cafe, that customer can travel back to a time of their choice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kasumi Arimura
Kazu Tokita
Kentaro Ito
Ryosuke Shintani
Haru
Fumiko Kiyokawa
Kento Hayashi
Goro Katada
Motoki Fukami
Nagare Tokita
Yutaka Matsushige
Yasunori Fusaki
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Kayo Takatake
Yoh Yoshida
Yaeko Hirai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ayuko Tsukahara
Writers: Satoko Okudera
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. 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 Masaru Yokoyama. 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 Ryuji Miyajima 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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Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Ito and Haru carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8315128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ayuko Tsukahara directs. Norimichi Kasamatsu behind the camera. Masaru Yokoyama scores. Ryuji Miyajima 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 Ayuko Tsukahara, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masaru Yokoyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Ito and Haru carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8315128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "regret", "based on novel or book", "time travel", "coffee shop".