You Alone Can't See

1998 1h 45m JA

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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During Muraishi's time in prison for fraud, he recalls his past and learns a power to penetrate and cure others. Upon release, he goes to Hakodate, where he can find his ex-wife, Kiriko. Though he cures a lot of people on the way and believes that he is the only one to make Kiriko happy, he is being depressed by discovering a guy together with her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetta Sugimoto
Yosuke Muraishi
Satomi Kobayashi
Kiriko
Masanobu Katsumura
Yoichi Nishikawa
Tomorowo Taguchi
Kimura
Naoto Kine
Kizaki
Go Riju
Tsutomu
Akiko Kazami
Kumi Nakamura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoyuki Akaishi
Writers: Yoshimitsu Morita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Tomoyuki Akaishi, shot by Hiroshi Takase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chise Sanjo 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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Tetta Sugimoto and Satomi Kobayashi and Masanobu Katsumura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0923754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tomoyuki Akaishi directs. Hiroshi Takase behind the camera. Chise Sanjo cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tomoyuki Akaishi, shot by Hiroshi Takase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chise Sanjo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tetta Sugimoto and Satomi Kobayashi and Masanobu Katsumura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0923754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.