Aijin: A Lover

"What is the REAL LOVE?"

1992 1h 28m JA

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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"Won't you be my lover? Unless there are some rules..."

“What is the REAL LOVE?”

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Cast

Naomi Hosokawa
Kaho
Shozo Uesugi
Honjo
Naoko Aizawa
Minamikawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kaname Kobayashi
Writers: Mie Hirano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kaname Kobayashi, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshio Sugano 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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Naomi Hosokawa and Shozo Uesugi and Naoko Aizawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What is the REAL LOVE?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kaname Kobayashi directs. Yasushi Sasakibara behind the camera. Yoshio Sugano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kaname Kobayashi, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yoshio Sugano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Naomi Hosokawa and Shozo Uesugi and Naoko Aizawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What is the REAL LOVE?".