To the Ends of the Earth

2019 2h 0m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 62

Drama

Synopsis

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A young Japanese woman named Yoko finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atsuko Maeda
Yoko
Shota Sometani
Yoshioka
Tokio Emoto
Sasaki
Ryo Kase
Iwao
Adiz Rajabov
Temur
Muyassar Berdiqulova
Maruf Otajonov
Zulfiya Raimkulova

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Languages: English, Japanese, Uzbek
Countries: Japan, Uzbekistan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Uzbek.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Uzbekistan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. 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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Original score by Yusuke Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kôichi Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Atsuko Maeda and Shota Sometani and Tokio Emoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8681422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs. Akiko Ashizawa behind the camera. Yusuke Hayashi scores. Kôichi Takahashi cuts. Produced in Japan, Uzbekistan. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Uzbek.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Uzbek.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, Uzbekistan.
4Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yusuke Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kôichi Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Atsuko Maeda and Shota Sometani and Tokio Emoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8681422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.