Just Two Of Us

1988 1h 30m JA

Synopsis

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The love that occurs 24 hours after a man and woman in their 20s meet against the backdrop of the bubble period.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Konta
Hiro Komura
Koji Tamaki
Tomokazu Miura
Rikako Murakami
Mari Torigoe
Michiko Kawai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koji Enokido
Writers: Shōichi Maruyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koji Enokido, shot by Takeshi Hamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Akimasa Kawashima 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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Konta and Hiro Komura and Koji Tamaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0823626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koji Enokido directs. Takeshi Hamada behind the camera. Akimasa Kawashima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Koji Enokido, shot by Takeshi Hamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Akimasa Kawashima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Konta and Hiro Komura and Koji Tamaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0823626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.