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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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When I Grow Up
2004 0h 23m JA
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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In this short film by Sion Sono, three school girls struggle to finish a homework assignment due to their blossoming desires. The child actors are swapped out for adults for the more risque moments.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sion Sono
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sion Sono directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 23 min · 0h 23m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Sion Sono
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2004-06-04
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