Greenhorn

2013 1h 22m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Yuzo (Ito Takeshi) abandons his family and lives with his mistress Saeko (Masaki Sawa). Despite being on the verge of turning fifty and still in part-time employment, he prefers to chase dreams rather than face reality. One day, Saeko falls for a young man she meets on the street, and disappears.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Itō
Yuzo Okamoto
Sawa Masaki
Saeko
Takuya Sakurai
Takuya Yoshiura
Yohta Kawase
Kiyomi Itō
Mutsuo Yoshioka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiki Satō
Writers: Haruka Takenami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Youth H" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toshiki Satō, shot by Akiyuki Michikawa. 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 Yo Irie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Takeshi Itō and Sawa Masaki and Takuya Sakurai carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiki Satō directs. Akiyuki Michikawa behind the camera. Yo Irie scores. Ken Memita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Youth H" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Toshiki Satō, shot by Akiyuki Michikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yo Irie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ken Memita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Takeshi Itō and Sawa Masaki and Takuya Sakurai carry the top of the cast.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.