Born Pisces

2020 0h 30m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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10-year-old children Midori and Futa live separate lives. Both feel alone and isolated from their parents. They struggle to be kids under the stress and weight of their fractured family lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maharu Nemoto
Ryou Togawa
Kinuo Yamada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoko Yamanaka
Writers: Yoko Yamanaka
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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Released 6 years ago.

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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 Yoko Yamanaka, shot by Kei Nakase. 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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Editor Masaya Okazaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maharu Nemoto and Ryou Togawa and Kinuo Yamada carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15105096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoko Yamanaka directs. Kei Nakase behind the camera. Masaya Okazaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yoko Yamanaka, shot by Kei Nakase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Masaya Okazaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maharu Nemoto and Ryou Togawa and Kinuo Yamada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15105096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.