Around The Table

2021 1h 44m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Haruko is a single mother. She has an unusual living arrangement. She lives with her son Riku, her friend Aiko and Aiko's boyfriend Sorao. One day, Yuko stays at Haruko's house to attend an art institute for the summer. Yuko is the daughter of Haruko's old friend Tomoyo. They haven't spoken for many years prior to Tomoyo reaching out to Haruko to ask if her daughter could stay with her for the summer. Haruko and Tomoyo have an uncomfortable past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naomi Nishida
Haruko Aoba
Miwako Ichikawa
Tomoyo Kunieda
Aino Kuribayashi
Yuko Kunieda
Uta Yorikawa
Riku Aoba
Shugo Oshinari
Sorao
Haruka Kubo
Aiko
Miku Uehara
Akane Yoda
Kanata Hosoda
Yudai Seo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Soushi Matsumoto
Writers: Soushi Matsumoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Soushi Matsumoto, shot by Takehiro Goto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenichi Hirai 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 Nishida and Miwako Ichikawa and Aino Kuribayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14833900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Soushi Matsumoto directs. Takehiro Goto behind the camera. Kenichi Hirai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Soushi Matsumoto, shot by Takehiro Goto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kenichi Hirai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Naomi Nishida and Miwako Ichikawa and Aino Kuribayashi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14833900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.