Banned from Broadcast: The Movie—Saiko! The Large Family

2009 1h 35m JA

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Canadian filmmaker Veronica Addison, who makes documentaries on family issues around the world, closely follows a very large family in Japan. Although they appear cheerful on the surface, the family has many problems...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Veronica Addison
Veronica Addison
Hideaki Kawashima
Sumio
Junko Takai
Tsukasa
Sayaka Fukita
Ringo
Chiharu Ariga
Mikan
Junpei Utsu
Gouki
Rimi Fukunaga
Rie
Ayato Kosugi
Dan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshikazu Nagae
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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3 / 7

CAST

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Part of the "Banned from Broadcast Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Veronica Addison and Hideaki Kawashima and Junko Takai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1467283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshikazu Nagae directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Part of the "Banned from Broadcast Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Veronica Addison and Hideaki Kawashima and Junko Takai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1467283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.