Summer Romance

1992 0h 30m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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This delightful short is a world away from Tomomatsu's later works. It's a lovely story, told well. The reason that I tracked it down is because I'm quite a fan of Alice Sailor's music. She fronts new wave band Amaryllis and I was curious to see her acting. She has frequently supplied theme songs and other music to several of Tomomatsu's films. Indeed, the most disturbing sequence in this movie is accompanied by a psychotic Amaryllis track, 'Haha', and the closing piece is another Amaryllis song, 'Usagi'. This rip comes from the 'Eat The Schoolgirl' DVD, where it was one of the extras. Having just watched the main feature from that disc, I can say with some certainty that I found this tale far more enjoyable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Alice Sailor
Shinji Kubo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Writers: Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, shot by Kenji Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alice Sailor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Naoyuki Tomomatsu and Alice Sailor and Shinji Kubo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Naoyuki Tomomatsu directs. Kenji Yokoyama behind the camera. Alice Sailor scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, shot by Kenji Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alice Sailor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Naoyuki Tomomatsu and Alice Sailor and Shinji Kubo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0204380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.