Nasu: Summer in Andalusia

2003 0h 47m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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Pepe Benengeli is a second-class cyclist, only there to support the star member of the team. This summer he is participating in the Tour of Spain, which passes through the streets of his hometown of Andalusia. In a coincidence, his brother and ex-girlfriend are getting married on the same day as the climax of the race. Pepe, who left his hometown after suffering a breakdown, is determined to achieve something special on this day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yo Oizumi
Pepe Benengeli (voice)
Eiko Koike
Carmen Pascual / Dominguez (voice)
Minoru Hirano
Hernandez (voice)
Yoshihiro Okada
Rivera Ojisan (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Frankie (voice)
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
Pao Pao Beer Kantoku (voice)
Daigo Kousei
Zurbaran (voice)
Yūshi Satō
Gilmore (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kitaro Kosaka
Writers: Kitaro Kosaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "NASU Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kitaro Kosaka, shot by Hisao Shirai. 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 Toshiyuki Honda. 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 Takeshi Seyama 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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Yo Oizumi and Eiko Koike and Minoru Hirano carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0382868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kitaro Kosaka directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Toshiyuki Honda scores. Takeshi Seyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "NASU Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kitaro Kosaka, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Toshiyuki Honda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yo Oizumi and Eiko Koike and Minoru Hirano carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0382868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "sports", "competition", "slapstick comedy", "tournament".