The Piano Forest

2007 1h 41m JA

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7.1

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 126★7.1IMDB · 1,951

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Synopsis

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Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aya Ueto
Kai Ichinose (voice)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Shuhei Amamiya (voice)
Mayuko Fukuda
Takako Maruyama (voice)
Chizuru Ikewaki
Reiko Ichinose (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Daigaku Kanehira (voice)
Hiroyuki Amano
Chinpira (voice)
Kazuko Kurosawa
Hostess (voice)
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Sousuke Ajino (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki Kojima
Writers: Ryuta Hourai, Masayuki Kojima, Toshihiko Masuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masayuki Kojima, shot by Rumi Ishiguro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keisuke Shinohara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshihiro Kasahara 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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Aya Ueto and Ryunosuke Kamiki and Mayuko Fukuda carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1119194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masayuki Kojima directs. Rumi Ishiguro behind the camera. Keisuke Shinohara scores. Yoshihiro Kasahara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Masayuki Kojima, shot by Rumi Ishiguro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Keisuke Shinohara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshihiro Kasahara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aya Ueto and Ryunosuke Kamiki and Mayuko Fukuda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1119194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.