Her Island, My Island

2003 1h 52m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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A young woman returns to the island where she grew up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshino Kimura
Ren Osugi
Naoko Ohtani
Shôei
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Sayuri Oyamada
Jun Murakami
Michiko Hayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Writers: Itsumichi Isomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 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 Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Takahide Shibanushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hani Mituhashi 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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Yoshino Kimura and Ren Osugi and Naoko Ohtani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0386475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Itsumichi Isomura directs. Takahide Shibanushi behind the camera. Hani Mituhashi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Takahide Shibanushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yoshino Kimura and Ren Osugi and Naoko Ohtani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0386475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.