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Writer:
Shunji Iwai (writer)
Release Date:
14 March 1998 (Japan) more
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In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked... more | add synopsis
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1 win more
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An excellent piece of Japanese film making! more (14 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Takako Matsu | ... | Nireno, Uzuki |
| Seiichi Tanabe | ... | Yamazaki |
| Kaori Fujii | ... | Kitao, Teruko |
| Rumi | ... | Saeko Sono |
| Kazuhiko Kato | ... | Kato |
| Ken Mitsuishi | ... | Salaryman Fu no Otoko |
| Yôsuke Eguchi | ... | Oda Nobunaga |
| Tatuya Ishii | ... | Akechi Mitsuhide |
| Masatô Ibu | ... | Saito Toshizo |
| Yoshiro Matsumoto | ... | Father |
| Noriko Fujima | ... | Mother |
| Somegoro Ichikawa | ... | Son |
| Kio Matsumoto | ... | Daughter |
| Sansei Shiomi | ... | Shoji |
| Tsunekazu Umeda | ... | Removalist |
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April Story (International: English title)
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67 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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In the opening scene, the family who are seeing off Takako Matsu's character are the actress' real family. They include her father Koshiro Matsumoto, a film and kabuki actor; mother Noriko Matsumoto, a former actress; brother Ichikawa Zengoro VII, a kabuki actor and her elder sister Kiyo Matsumoto. more
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References A River Runs Through It (1992) more
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HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 5 F-SHARP MINOR more
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This is a delightful film that I fell in love with on a flight to South East Asia. Because it is so short I must have watched it five or six times and consequently I grew to love it more and more.
It has a lovely distant calming quality on you, which is reflected in the slow pace of the film, yet the pace does not make the film any less enjoyable, it actually brings you closer to the central character of the girl and makes you feel a part of her life. This film also had a poignant effect on me as I was going to see my Asian girlfriend and as a result brought a lump to my throat at times.
In summary an excellent piece of Japanese film making, that captures the mood of going to University, making friends, feeling lonely at times, being in love and happy.
I just wish I could find a copy on video!