Bōkyō

2016 2h 18m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was born on Shiratsuna Island, lives in an apartment in the outskirts of Tokyo with his wife, Tomomi, and their son, Taichi. "Kumo no ito" Popular artist Hirotaka Kurosaki, who is a native of Shiratsuna Island, goes back to his hometown after seven years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryoko Hirosue
Misato Tomita (segment "Mikan no hana")
Miki Mizuno
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Kei Tanaka
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Kenji Mizuhashi
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Yasuhi Nakamura
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Mayu Yamaguchi
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Momoko Tanabe
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Kiyuki Mori
(segment "Mikan no hana")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takehiko Shinjo
Writers: Kanae Minato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takehiko Shinjo, shot by Hisamitsu Uchiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor NINOMIYA Shinta 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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Ryoko Hirosue and Miki Mizuno and Kei Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takehiko Shinjo directs. Hisamitsu Uchiyama behind the camera. NINOMIYA Shinta cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Takehiko Shinjo, shot by Hisamitsu Uchiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor NINOMIYA Shinta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ryoko Hirosue and Miki Mizuno and Kei Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.