Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy

2019 1h 59m JA

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5.9

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4.4

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 59★4.4IMDB · 620

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A quiet teen's life is shaken up when she's forced to be her arrogant neighbor's slave. He loves her, but they both have a lot to learn about trust.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miona Hori
Hatsumi Narita
Hiroya Shimizu
Ryoki Tachibana
Mizuki Itagaki
Azusa Odagiri
Shotaro Mamiya
Shinogu Narita
Hiyori Sakurada
Akane Narita
Kaisei Kamimura
Subaru Yagi
Riho Yoshioka
Rina Katsuragi
Ai Yoshikawa
Ruri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuki Yamato
Writers: Yuki Yamato, Miki Aihara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuki Yamato, shot by Keisuke Imamura. 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 Hidekazu Sakamoto. 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 Kenichi Hirai 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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Miona Hori and Hiroya Shimizu and Mizuki Itagaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10061256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuki Yamato directs. Keisuke Imamura behind the camera. Hidekazu Sakamoto scores. Kenichi Hirai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Yuki Yamato, shot by Keisuke Imamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hidekazu Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kenichi Hirai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Miona Hori and Hiroya Shimizu and Mizuki Itagaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10061256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 30 themes, including "high school", "japan", "jealousy", "bullying".