The Volatile Woman

2004 1h 20m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A awkward burglar believes that he has taken control of a small roadside stand and the woman who runs it. She is in control most of the time, in love and making plans for the future.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shunsuke Sawada
Mai Hoshiko
Mitsuko Ishii
Etsuko
Hiroshi Ohmori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Writers: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, Takashi Ujita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 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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Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, shot by Kiyoaki Hashimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Shunsuke Sawada and Mai Hoshiko and Mitsuko Ishii carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475635 — 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

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri directs. Kiyoaki Hashimoto behind the camera. Akainu scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, shot by Kiyoaki Hashimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Akainu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Shunsuke Sawada and Mai Hoshiko and Mitsuko Ishii carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0475635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.