Wild Berries

2003 1h 48m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 10

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A portrait of an ordinary family that turns unstable when their frivolous son Shuji returns home after a long absence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroyuki Miyasako
Shuji Akechi
Miho Tsumiki
Tomoko Akechi
Sei Hiraizumi
Yoshiro Akechi
Naoko Ohtani
Akiko Akechi
Toru Tezuka
Kamata
Susumu Terajima
Maeda
Moeko Ezawa
Kimiko
Matsunosuke Shofukutei
Kyozo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miwa Nishikawa
Writers: Miwa Nishikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 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 Miwa Nishikawa, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. 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 Masaru Nakamura. 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 Ryuji Miyajima 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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Hiroyuki Miyasako and Miho Tsumiki and Sei Hiraizumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0359395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Miwa Nishikawa directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Masaru Nakamura scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Miwa Nishikawa, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masaru Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiroyuki Miyasako and Miho Tsumiki and Sei Hiraizumi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0359395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.