Moon Angel

1996 1h 38m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Two female truck drivers detest each other, and try to steal each other's business. Their rigs are both painted with elaborate large pictures of beautiful naked women. One day, whilst hauling loads of fish in Hokkaido, they are separately stopped by traffic police, who impound their trucks for various violations. About this time, one of the women meets a handsome man, with whom romance is a possibility. Then, the women discover they have been tricked. The cops were connected with the Russian mafia, who intend to ship their trucks offshore and sell them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shizuka Kudo
Kasai Runa
Eiko Nagashima
Nagai Kiyoko
Kaori Shimamura
Nema Natsuko
Rie Okada
Ozawa Kazumi
Kyôtaro Shimizu
Osamu
Charlie Yutani
Hiroshi Okochi
Policeman at Kushiro Police Station
Masahiro Sato
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Writers: Jun Takada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, shot by Yudai Kato. 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 Taisuke Sawachika. 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 Masaru Iizuka 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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Shizuka Kudo and Eiko Nagashima and Kaori Shimamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0261838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kazuhiko Yamaguchi directs. Yudai Kato behind the camera. Taisuke Sawachika scores. Masaru Iizuka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, shot by Yudai Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taisuke Sawachika. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masaru Iizuka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shizuka Kudo and Eiko Nagashima and Kaori Shimamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0261838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.