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Release Date:
8 November 2003 (Japan) moreTagline:
Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.Plot:
Christmas in Tokyo, Japan. Three homeless friends: a young girl, a transvestite, and a middle-aged bum... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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A different kind of Christmas story moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Toru Emori | ... | Gin (voice) | |
| Aya Okamoto | ... | Miyuki (voice) | |
| Yoshiaki Umegaki | ... | Hana (voice) | |
| Shôzô Îzuka | ... | Oota (voice) | |
| Seizô Katô | ... | Mother (voice) | |
| Hiroya Ishimaru | ... | Yasuo (voice) | |
| Ryûji Saikachi | ... | Aged Man (voice) | |
| Yûsaku Yara | ... | Miyuki's Father (voice) | |
| Kyôko Terase | ... | Sachiko (voice) | |
| Mamiko Noto | ... | Kiyoko, Gin's Daughter (voice) | |
| Akio Ôtsuka | ... | Doctor (voice) | |
| Rikiya Koyama | ... | Bridegroom (voice) | |
| Satomi Koorogi | ... | Kiyoko, the Gangster's Daughter (voice) | |
| Mitsuru Ogata | ... | Hidenari Ugaki (voice) | |
| Chiyako Shibahara | ... | Eriko Kawasaki (voice) |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:92 min | Argentina:93 min | UK:88 minCountry:
JapanColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | UK:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Spain:13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The film is full of "12-25" (Christmas) references, including: The number on the key; the cab fare; the address in the newspaper ad; the cab license plate. moreFAQ
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At first glance, I wasn't sure if I would like this movie. The "miracles DO happen on Christmas" cliché is very boring and I typically don't enjoy movies that employ it, but this is a very different kind of Christmas movie.
We are given three homeless characters with complex personalities and backgrounds, who are as endearing as they are repellent. They take up the task of caring for a baby they found in the trash, and trying to bring it back to its mother. We learn the secrets that made these people homeless, we learn about the workings of human shame and desperation, and we learn that "miracles DO happen on Christmas." But in the least cheesy way possible!
The plot is very slow-moving, but still, it is interesting and very carefully laid out. This would be a very compelling live-action movie, but the use of animation adds so much visual interest, particularly the expressive (and sometimes hideous!!) face of Hana, the gangly transvestite. The choice of music is unique and very fitting: the song played during a walking-around-the-city montage is reminiscent of Clockwork Orange.
Interesting and careful story, complex and realistic story, tremendous visual appeal and excellent music. I guess this movie pretty much has it all!