The Exam

1999 1h 54m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Togashi, an enthusiastic marathon runner and his wife are occupied with their daughter Mayumi's grade school entrance examinations, but he becomes jobless when his company folds. To regain his confidence Togashi decides to join the marathon that is taking place on the very day of his daughter's examination and the all important interview.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eikichi Yazawa
Masumi Togashi
Yuko Tanaka
ToshieTogashi
Ren Osugi
Yoshimoto
Natsumi Ohira
Mayumi Togashi
Masahiko Nishimura
Yuriko Hirooka
Hirotaro Honda
Shoichi Honda
Ittoku Kishibe
Headmaster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yojiro Takita
Writers: Nobuyuki Isshiki, Hiroshi Saito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toshihiko Sato. 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 Isao Tomita 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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Eikichi Yazawa and Yuko Tanaka and Ren Osugi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yojiro Takita directs. Toshihiko Sato scores. Isao Tomita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Original score by Toshihiko Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Isao Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Eikichi Yazawa and Yuko Tanaka and Ren Osugi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0298100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.