One Summer Story

2021 2h 19m JA

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7.4

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7.2

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 14★7.2IMDB · 122

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Two different high school children - a swimmer and an academic - set off on a quest together one summer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Moka Kamishiraishi
Sakuta Minami
Kanata Hosoda
Moji Shouhei
Yuki Saito
Minami's Mother
Etsushi Toyokawa
Minami's Biological Father
Yudai Chiba
Moji's Older Brother
Kanji Furutachi
Minami's Stepfather
Tōru Shinagawa
Moji's Grandfather
Hina Yukawa
Miyaji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuichi Okita
Writers: Mitsuhiko Fujiki, Shuichi Okita, Retto Tajima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shuichi Okita, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. 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 Kensuke Ushio. 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 Takashi Sato 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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Moka Kamishiraishi and Kanata Hosoda and Yuki Saito carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11273452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shuichi Okita directs. Akiko Ashizawa behind the camera. Kensuke Ushio scores. Takashi Sato cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Shuichi Okita, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kensuke Ushio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Takashi Sato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Moka Kamishiraishi and Kanata Hosoda and Yuki Saito carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11273452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.