Sea of Revival

2019 2h 4m JA

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7.7

BANGER

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6.4

IMDB

★7.7TMDB · 6★6.4IMDB · 238

Drama

Synopsis

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After a man gets fired from his work at a printing plant, he moves with his couple to her hometown in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. There, the woman opens up a beauty salon. They enjoy peaceful days, but small problems occur which leads to an irrevocable situation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shingo Katori
Ikuo
Yuri Tsunematsu
Minami
Naomi Nishida
Ayumi
Lily Franky
Onodera
Ken Yoshizawa
Katsumi
Takuma Otoo
Murakami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuya Shiraishi
Writers: Masato Katō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 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 Kazuya Shiraishi, shot by Jun Fukumoto. 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 Goro Yasukawa. 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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Shingo Katori and Yuri Tsunematsu and Naomi Nishida carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10574728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kazuya Shiraishi directs. Jun Fukumoto behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Hitomi Kato cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, shot by Jun Fukumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Goro Yasukawa. 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.
6Shingo Katori and Yuri Tsunematsu and Naomi Nishida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10574728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.