Homesick

2019 0h 28m JA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Murai braves danger and wanders through the no-go zone in order to spend time with Jun, his eight-year-old son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shota Ikoma
Jun
Tasuku Nagaoka
Murai
Yuki Sakurai
Mme Kimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koya Kamura
Writers: Koya Kamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: France, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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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 Koya Kamura, shot by Kanamé Onoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Antoine Flandre 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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Shota Ikoma and Tasuku Nagaoka and Yuki Sakurai carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10829120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koya Kamura directs. Kanamé Onoyama behind the camera. Antoine Flandre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Koya Kamura, shot by Kanamé Onoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Antoine Flandre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shota Ikoma and Tasuku Nagaoka and Yuki Sakurai carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10829120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.