Rebirth

2011 2h 27m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 26

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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After the collapse of their relationship, Kiwako abducts the 6-month old child of a man she was having an affair with. Raising the child as her own, it is four years before the authorities catch up with her and the young child.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mao Inoue
Erina Akiyama
Hiromi Nagasaku
Kiwako Nonomiya
Eiko Koike
Chigusa Ando
Yōko Moriguchi
Etsuko Akiyama
Tetsushi Tanaka
Takehiro Akiyama
Miwako Ichikawa
Kumi Sawada
Mitsuru Hirata
Yuzo Sawada
Gekidan Hitori
Takashi Kishida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Izuru Narushima
Writers: Satoko Okudera
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Izuru Narushima, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. 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 Goro Yasukawa. 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 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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Mao Inoue and Hiromi Nagasaku and Eiko Koike carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1727825 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Izuru Narushima directs. Junichi Fujisawa behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Chise Sanjo cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Izuru Narushima, shot by Junichi Fujisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chise Sanjo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mao Inoue and Hiromi Nagasaku and Eiko Koike carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1727825 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.