High School Girl's Friend

2001 1h 44m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Genichiro, a lonely retired man living with his son’s family who mostly ignores him, feels closest to his granddaughter who is in highschool. Through her, Genichiro meets another high school girl, Mina, who also feels ignored by her family. She is also troubled by her friend’s pregnancy and the bankruptcy of her father’s company. Unlike her friends, Mina has an ungilded view of life and finds herself comforted by Genichiro’s wisdom. Genichiro likewise is happy to be making a difference in someone’s life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Aki Maeda
Yuka Nomura
Hajime Yamazaki
Tomoko Mariya
Tomio Aoki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuo Shinohara
Writers: Masato Katō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, shot by Hiroshi Takase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Okuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tsutomu Yamazaki and Aki Maeda and Yuka Nomura carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0336664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Tetsuo Shinohara directs. Hiroshi Takase behind the camera. Hiroshi Okuda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, shot by Hiroshi Takase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hiroshi Okuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tsutomu Yamazaki and Aki Maeda and Yuka Nomura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0336664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.