A Man

2022 2h 1m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 80

DramaThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Akira Kido
Sakura Ando
Rie Taniguchi
Masataka Kubota
Daisuke Taniguchi
Nana Seino
Misuzu
Hidekazu Mashima
Kyoichi
Kazutoyo Koyabu
Nakakita
Miyako Yamaguchi
Hatsue Takemoto
Taiga Nakano
Taniguchi Daisuke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kei Ishikawa
Writers: Kosuke Mukai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kei Ishikawa, shot by Ryuto Kondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jesy Chiang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kei Ishikawa 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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Satoshi Tsumabuki and Sakura Ando and Masataka Kubota carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20251822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kei Ishikawa directs. Ryuto Kondo behind the camera. Jesy Chiang scores. Kei Ishikawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Kei Ishikawa, shot by Ryuto Kondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jesy Chiang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kei Ishikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Satoshi Tsumabuki and Sakura Ando and Masataka Kubota carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt20251822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "family secrets", "remarriage", "prejudice".