Finding Light at the Darkness Festival

2019 1h 52m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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A man with family troubles suddenly loses his job and finds a light of hope through a magnificent 1,000 year old community festival that he reluctantly joins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kumi Mizuno
Rokkaku Seiji
Reiko Takashima
Aimi Satsukawa
Yukijiro Hotaru
Yoichiro Saito
Kaoru Mizuki
Toshiki Ayata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukiyasu Asano
Writers: Yukiyasu Asano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 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 Yukiyasu Asano, shot by Kenji Takama. 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 Taro Masuda. 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 Tomoko Takano 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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Kumi Mizuno and Rokkaku Seiji and Reiko Takashima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10347978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yukiyasu Asano directs. Kenji Takama behind the camera. Taro Masuda scores. Tomoko Takano cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yukiyasu Asano, shot by Kenji Takama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taro Masuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tomoko Takano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kumi Mizuno and Rokkaku Seiji and Reiko Takashima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10347978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.