A Walk Home

2019 0h 10m JA

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★1.0TMDB · 1

War

Synopsis

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The scene is set in the year 1944, wartime Fukuoka, Japan. The Japanese Imperial Army are cornered. They decided to send students to the battlefield. On his way home from a draft check, Kanji, who is hiding his gayness, agonizes over whether he should declare his feelings for his friend Sakunosuke, who is leaving for the front lines tomorrow.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyotaro Gan
Hiroshi Tanaka
Takehito Terui
Hideki Nagai
Kôsuke Takaki
Rina Kadô
Taichi Nishimura
Kounosuke Furuya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsuyoshi Shôji
Writers: Tsuyoshi Shôji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsuyoshi Shôji, shot by Sachi Kagami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tsuyoshi Shôji 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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Kyotaro Gan and Hiroshi Tanaka and Takehito Terui carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

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

Tsuyoshi Shôji directs. Sachi Kagami behind the camera. Tsuyoshi Shôji cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tsuyoshi Shôji, shot by Sachi Kagami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tsuyoshi Shôji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kyotaro Gan and Hiroshi Tanaka and Takehito Terui carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.