Dogwood Tree

2010 2h 8m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 50

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A young girl tries to maintain a long-distance relationship with an aspiring fisherman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yui Aragaki
Sae Hirasawa
Toma Ikuta
Kouhei Kiuchi
Osamu Mukai
Junichi Kitami
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Ryoko
Misako Renbutsu
Ritsuko Watanabe
Arata Iura
Keimichi Hirasawa
Yuichi Kimura
Makato Endo
Yutaka Matsushige
Kenjiro Kiuchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuhiro Doi
Writers: Noriko Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yui Aragaki and Toma Ikuta and Osamu Mukai carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1629284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nobuhiro Doi directs. Takefumi Haketa scores. Junnosuke Hogaki cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Takefumi Haketa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yui Aragaki and Toma Ikuta and Osamu Mukai carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1629284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.