The Tang of Lemon

"A lemon could be a symbol of love. It could save you or destroy you."

2012 2h 18m JA

Synopsis

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Twenty-year-old Kaori, an aspiring accessory designer, spends her days troubled by her mother's violence and excessive meddling. Meanwhile, forty-year-old secretary Kaori, whose daughter is a shut-in, can't stop shoplifting and having casual sex.

“A lemon could be a symbol of love. It could save you or destroy you.”

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Cast

Hanae Kan
Kaori
Narimi Arimori
Kaori
Go Ayano
Ishiyama
Hiroko Satoh
Shunya Shiraishi
Keita Machida
Masayuki Shida
Kohei Watanabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuki Katashima
Writers: Jiro Yoshikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 14 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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Editor Kohei Fukuda 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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Hanae Kan and Narimi Arimori and Go Ayano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A lemon could be a symbol of love. It could save you or destroy you.".

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The take

Kazuki Katashima directs. Kohei Fukuda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Kohei Fukuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Hanae Kan and Narimi Arimori and Go Ayano carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A lemon could be a symbol of love. It could save you or destroy you.".