Plum Rain

2007 1h 25m FR

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★1.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A writer brings his ailing grandmother along with him on a business trip to Tokyo, where the last moments of her life help both people feel better-connected to one another.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gilbert Melki
Francois
Adriana Asti
Tina
Marie Riva
Helene
Toshi Fujiwara
Yohji
Mai Yoshino
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Yutaka Oda
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Fisbach
Writers: Frédéric Fisbach, Anne-Louise Trividic
Languages: French, Japanese
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.

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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 Frédéric Fisbach, shot by Laurent Brunet. 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 Barre Phillips. 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 Guy Lecorne 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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Gilbert Melki and Adriana Asti and Marie Riva carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frédéric Fisbach directs. Laurent Brunet behind the camera. Barre Phillips scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Japanese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Frédéric Fisbach, shot by Laurent Brunet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Barre Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gilbert Melki and Adriana Asti and Marie Riva carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1075009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.