The Summer of Whales

2014 1h 29m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Chuya, who spends his days in a local city without any purpose or dream, suddenly decides to go to Tokyo. His best friends: J, Gizmo, and Machida, from high school try to hold a big farewell party on the last day that Chuya spends locally, but Chuya remembers the past. It seems that he is clinging and hesitating to move. There, the three make a proposal for Chuya, but Yumiko, a longing senior who should be active as an entertainer in Tokyo, appears, and Chuya's heart shakes even more.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shuhei Nomura
Chuya
Shota Matsushima
J
Kyosuke Hamao
Gizumo
Aimi Satsukawa
Yumiko
Rena Doi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuhiro Yoshida
Writers: Yasuhiro Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 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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Original score by Shunsuke Kida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yuriko Hosono 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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Shuhei Nomura and Shota Matsushima and Kyosuke Hamao carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3381988 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuhiro Yoshida directs. Shunsuke Kida scores. Yuriko Hosono cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Shunsuke Kida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yuriko Hosono shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shuhei Nomura and Shota Matsushima and Kyosuke Hamao carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3381988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.