Theatre: A Love Story

2020 2h 16m JA

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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The director of a theatre company is in crisis and his actors have lost confidence in him. One day he meets a woman wearing the same shoes as him, immediately sparking chemistry between the two.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kento Yamazaki
Nagata
Mayu Matsuoka
Saki
Kanichiro
Nohara
Sairi Ito
Aoyama
Shusaku Kamikawa
Aoyama's Friend
Ritsu Otomo
Aoyama's Friend
Satoru Iguchi
Komine
Masaki Miura
Theater Critic

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isao Yukisada
Writers: Ryuta Hourai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Isao Yukisada, shot by Kenji Maki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keiichi Sokabe. 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 Tsuyoshi Imai 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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Kento Yamazaki and Mayu Matsuoka and Kanichiro carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10650424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Isao Yukisada directs. Kenji Maki behind the camera. Keiichi Sokabe scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Isao Yukisada, shot by Kenji Maki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Keiichi Sokabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kento Yamazaki and Mayu Matsuoka and Kanichiro carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10650424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenji Maki
Original score: Keiichi Sokabe
Editing: Tsuyoshi Imai
Runtime: 136 min · 2h 16m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Theatre: A Love Story (2020)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

r96sk2022-09-06
★ 6/10
There's much to like about this, though the slowness is severely debilitating. I ended up digging the story, enjoying the cast and becoming interested in the characters but the extremely slow, one of the slowest paces I've ever seen, nature of <em>'Theatre: A Love Story'</em> just significantly overshadows any positives feelings I have for this unfortunately. It's 2hrs 15mins and I felt every single second, by the end I felt like I had just watched a 3hr+ movie. And that sucks, because I came close to enjoying it. Kento Yamazaki and Mayu Matsuoka are very good, I am more than open to seeing more of their respective works. As I type this my instant thoughts about this 2020 flick are actually positive, but I can't let the pacing issues slide sadly. Worth a watch, despite my feelings I'm not surprised to see others love it - each to their own, as always!

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