Hanezu
Sign in to saveHanezu (, translit.Hanezu no tsuki) is 2011 Japanese drama film directed and written by Naomi Kawase, based on a novel by Masako Bando. The title is an ancient Japanese word for a shade of red, taken from the 8th century poetry collection Man'yōshū. The story is set in contemporary time in the Asuka area and recalls the ancient history of the place. The film premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
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6.0Woodwork artist Takumi moves to the small village Asuka in Nara Prefecture. He remodels old homes and lives a peaceful existence with nature. Takumi then meets Kayoko, a woman who went to the same school as Takumi. Kayoko is fascinated with the color crimson. She dyes scarves with the color of hanezu. Kayoko lives with boyfriend Tetsuya, who works as an editor of a PR magazine. They live together. Soon, Kayoko falls in love with Takumi.
Released: 2012-02-0191 minDir: Naomi KawaseDrama, Romance
Cast
- Tôta Komizu as Takumi
- Hako Ohshima as Kayoko
- Tetsuya Akikawa as Tetsuya
- Kirin Kiki as Takumi's Mother
- Akaji Maro as Yo-Chan
- Miyako Yamaguchi as Kayoko's Mother
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 2011 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Naomi Kawase
- Screenwriter
- Naomi Kawase
- Cast member
- Miyako Yamaguchi
- Cinematographer
- Naomi Kawase
- Duration
- +91
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Hanezu (, translit.Hanezu no tsuki) is 2011 Japanese drama film directed and written by Naomi Kawase, based on a novel by Masako Bando. The title is an ancient Japanese word for a shade of red, taken from the 8th century poetry collection Man'yōshū. The story is set in contemporary time in the Asuka area and recalls the ancient history of the place. The film premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
==Cast== Tohta Komizu as Takumi Hako Oshima as Kayoko Tetsuya Akikawa as Tetsuya Akaji Maro as Yo-chan Taiga Komizu as Hisao, Takumi's grandfather Kirin Kiki as Takumi's mother Norio Nishikawa as Takumi's father Miyako Yamaguchi as Kayoko's mother