Jokyoshi Nikki 2 Abakareta Sei

1996 1h 22m JA

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8.9

MASTERPIECE

★8.9TMDB · 7

Synopsis

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Mari is a high school teacher who is earnest and somewhat cold. Tired of her monotonous days, she discovered a secret game: wandering around Roppongi at night and seducing men. She enjoys the pleasure of lewd acts with strangers and finds temporary peace. Her student Toshihiko, who happens to witness her nighttime appearance, is captivated by Mari's seductive figure before he knows it...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rinko Mayumi
Ikki Ōsawa
Ichiho Matsuda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroaki Ito
Writers: Yoshirō Oka
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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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Female Teacher's Diary Collection" — 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 Hiroaki Ito, shot by Yōichi Ogawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. 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 Nobuyuki Takahashi 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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Rinko Mayumi and Ikki Ōsawa and Ichiho Matsuda carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Hiroaki Ito directs. Yōichi Ogawa behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Nobuyuki Takahashi 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.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Female Teacher's Diary Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hiroaki Ito, shot by Yōichi Ogawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nobuyuki Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rinko Mayumi and Ikki Ōsawa and Ichiho Matsuda carry the top of the cast.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.