Aogura

2006 1h 53m JA

Synopsis

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Set in Aomori at the end of the 1960s, this youth drama depicts the thrilling and hectic day of young people just before they graduate high school and enter society. A film adaptation of the autobiographical novel by Kenichi Kawakami.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asahi Uchida
Sawaki Keita
Kengo Ohkuchi
Takagi Shingo
Ryô Hashizume
Denboji Yoshimaro
Makoto Sakamoto
Peramatcha
Hidenori Tokuyama
Kohiruimaki Makoto
Ryuji Harada
Teacher Takeda
Tetsu Watanabe
Kumao Sakazaki
Arakawa Yu
Kitagawa Keiji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kaname Kobayashi
Writers: Kenichi Kawakami, Shin Adachi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 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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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Asahi Uchida and Kengo Ohkuchi and Ryô Hashizume carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0906562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kaname Kobayashi directs. Koji Endo scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Asahi Uchida and Kengo Ohkuchi and Ryô Hashizume carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0906562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.