My Sweet Grappa Remedies

2020 1h 48m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Yasuko Matsuyuki heads the cast of this drama about a 40-something woman who is happy with her single life but nevertheless starts dating a man who is 24 years her junior.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yoshiko
Haru Kuroki
Wakabayashi
Hiroya Shimizu
Okamoto
Kanji Furutachi
Tomoya Maeno
Daichi Watanabe
Makoto Izubuchi
Kozo Sato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akiko Ohku
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akiko Ohku, shot by Natsuyo Nakamura. 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 Masaki Takano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Yasuko Matsuyuki and Haru Kuroki and Hiroya Shimizu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12250946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akiko Ohku directs. Natsuyo Nakamura behind the camera. Masaki Takano scores. Hiroyuki Yoneda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Akiko Ohku, shot by Natsuyo Nakamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masaki Takano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hiroyuki Yoneda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yasuko Matsuyuki and Haru Kuroki and Hiroya Shimizu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt12250946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.