The Japon

2019 1h 36m ES

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4.4

SKIP

★4.4TMDB · 67

Comedy

Synopsis

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In 1614 a Japanese expedition led by the emperor's grandson landed in the Sevillian town of Coria del Río, and the heir to the throne fell in love with a beautiful Sevillian, formed a family and never returned to Japan. 400 years later, Emperor Satohito dies and the rightful heir turns out to be Paco Japan, a 37-year-old neighbor of Coria del Río. The life of Paco and his family will change dramatically when he sees himself overnight living in the Imperial Palace and preparing to be the new Emperors of Japan. The cultural and linguistic clash between Japanese and Andalusian will cause funny and crazy situations in this adventure where East and West shake hands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

María León
Encarni
Dani Rovira
Paco Japón
Antonio Dechent
Don Francisco
Cinta Ramírez
Paqui
Iker Castiñeira
Fran
Maya Murofushi
Mariko
José Ramón Bocanegra
Curro
Ryo Matsumoto
Hidaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
Writers: Cristóbal Garrido, Adolfo Valor, Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
Languages: Japanese, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo, shot by Valentín Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Verónica Callón 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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María León and Dani Rovira and Antonio Dechent carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7858496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo directs. Valentín Álvarez behind the camera. Verónica Callón cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Japanese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Spanish.
4Directed by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo, shot by Valentín Álvarez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Verónica Callón shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6María León and Dani Rovira and Antonio Dechent carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7858496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.