Woman of Dreams

1989 0h 55m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Yoichi, who works for an advertising agency becomes heavily obsessed with a strange woman, things go unexpected, leading to a divorce and other disasters...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toru Nakane
Yoichi Takagi
Maya Asabuki
Saya
Anri Inoue
Michiko
Kyoko Nakamura
Woman on bed
Kiyomi Itō
Takagi's wife, Akiko
Daikei Shimizu
Kawashima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiki Satō
Writers: Masahiro Kobayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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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Directed by Toshiki Satō, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Toru Nakane and Maya Asabuki and Anri Inoue carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiki Satō directs. Satoshi Shimomoto behind the camera. Isao Yamada scores. Naoki Kaneko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toshiki Satō, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Isao Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Naoki Kaneko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Toru Nakane and Maya Asabuki and Anri Inoue carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0098698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.