BECK

2010 2h 25m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 48

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Synopsis

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Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and Saku they form the rock band BECK. As their popularity increases so does the danger as Ryusuke's past catches up with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiro Mizushima
Ryusuke Minami
Takeru Satoh
Yukio 'Koyuki' Tanaka
Kenta Kiritani
Chiba
Aoi Nakamura
Saku
Osamu Mukai
Taira
Shioli Kutsuna
Maho Minami
Cunning Takeyama
Keichi Saito
Sari Kurauchi
Hiromi Masuoka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writers: Harold Sakuishi, Tetsuya Oishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, shot by Satoru Karasawa. 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 Gabriele Roberto. 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 Nobuyuki Ito 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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Hiro Mizushima and Takeru Satoh and Kenta Kiritani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1587118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs. Satoru Karasawa behind the camera. Gabriele Roberto scores. Nobuyuki Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, shot by Satoru Karasawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gabriele Roberto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nobuyuki Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hiro Mizushima and Takeru Satoh and Kenta Kiritani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1587118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.