Jesus

2019 1h 18m JA

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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When Yura's family moves from Tokyo to the countryside, he enters a Christian school, a religion he knows nothing about. Yura struggles to understand the school structure and student behavior when a miniature Jesus enters his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yura Sato
Yura Hoshino
Riki Ôkuma
Kazuma Okuma
Chad Mullane
The Little Jesus
Hinako Saeki
Rikako Okuma
Akko Tadano
Grandmother
Kouichi Nihei
Grandfather
Kenichi Akiyama
Fumitoshi Hoshino
Yûko Kibiki
Eriko Hoshino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Okuyama
Writers: Hiroshi Okuyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroshi Okuyama, shot by Hiroshi Okuyama. 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 Hiroshi Okuyama 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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Yura Sato and Riki Ôkuma and Chad Mullane carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9018570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroshi Okuyama directs. Hiroshi Okuyama behind the camera. Hiroshi Okuyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hiroshi Okuyama, shot by Hiroshi Okuyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hiroshi Okuyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yura Sato and Riki Ôkuma and Chad Mullane carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9018570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.