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Maborosi
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Maborosi, known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese drama film by director Hirokazu Kore-eda starring Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, and Takashi Naito. It is based on a novel by Teru Miyamoto.
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7.5A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
Cast
- Makiko Esumi as Yumiko
- Tadanobu Asano as Ikuo
- Takashi Naito as Tamio
- Midori Kiuchi as Michiko
- Akira Emoto as Yoshihiro
- Mutsuko Sakura as Tomeno
Themes
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- arranged marriage
- melancholy
- bereavement
- seaside town
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Maboroshi
- Film.image
- Maborosi.jpg
- Film.director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Film.producer
- Naoe Gozu
- Film.screenplay
- Yoshihisa Ogita
- Film.starring
- Makiko EsumiTadanobu AsanoAkira EmotoSayaka YoshinoTakashi Naito
- Film.music
- Chen Ming-chang
- Film.cinematography
- Masao Nakabori
- Film.editing
- Tomoyo Ōshima
- Film.distributor
- Milestone Films
- Film.runtime
- 109 minutes
- Film.country
- Japan
- Film.language
- Japanese
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Hirokazu Koreeda
- Screenwriter
- Teru Miyamoto
- Cast member
- Akira Emoto
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 726393
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1997-03-21
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- title
- 幻の光
- review score
- 7.5/10
Sources (9)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Critical reception
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Maborosi, known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese drama film by director Hirokazu Kore-eda starring Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, and Takashi Naito. It is based on a novel by Teru Miyamoto.
Maborosi won a Golden Osella Award for Best Cinematography at the 1995 Venice Film Festival.
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