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Under the Stars / Child of the Stars / Hoshi no Ko (2020)
Family
Eczema was common for infant Chihiro.She was young and suffered, but her parents were the more anxious ones as they tried several methods and cures to help their daughter. Nothing worked. An acquaintance wades into religion and superstition.The girl was cured. Tis lead the family to gravitate towards the cult. With Chihiro now older and coming into herself she faces the superstitious parents, her own self realization and what all of this means.
Starring: Mana Ashida, Masatoshi Nagase, Tomoyo Harada, Kôhei Ôtomo, Aju Makita, Masaki Okada
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Tags: Aju Makita, Kôhei Ôtomo, Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada, Masatoshi Nagase, Tatsushi Ohmori, Tomoyo Harada
Posted on June 12, 2019 |
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Every Day a Good Day / Nichinichi Kore Kôjitsu (2018)
Drama
Noriko is a university student. By her mother's recommendation, Noriko begins attending a Japanese tea ceremony near her house with her cousin Michiko. There, Noriko learns from Teacher Takeda. Noriko now has the Japanese tea ceremony in her life and it's there for her during moments when she is sad or happy.
Starring: Haru Kuroki, Kirin Kiki, Mikako Tabe
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Posted on December 22, 2016 |
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Setoutsumi (2016)
Drama
Seto and Utsumi are high school students. After school, they walk home and have a silly talk.
Starring: Masaki Suda, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Ayami Nakajô
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Tags: Ayami Nakajô, Masaki Suda, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Tatsushi Ohmori
Posted on April 29, 2015 |
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Tada's Do-It-All House / Mahoro ekimae kyôsôkyoku (2014)
Comedy | Drama
In the fictional Tokyo suburb of Mahoro, Keisuke Tada (Eita) works as a "benriya" – a general problem solver for hire. One day in January, former classmate Haruhiko Gyoten (Ryuhei Matsuda) appears unannounced. Back in their schooldays Haruhiko was a quiet person who rarely talked. Now, Haruhiko is talkative. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. Without giving an explanation, Haruhiko suddenly asks to spend the night at Keisuke's home. Keisuke turns down Haruhiko, but Haruhiko is persistant and finally Keisuke allows him to sleep over for one night. What Keisuke is unaware of is that Haruhiko plans to stay for more than one night. Eventually, Keisuke accepts Haruhiko as his assistant and they become involved in various cases involving an assortment of people from different walks of life.
Starring: Eita, Ryûhei Matsuda, Kengo Kôra, Yôko Maki
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Tags: Eita, Kengo Kôra, Ryûhei Matsuda, Tatsushi Ohmori, Yôko Maki
Posted on February 6, 2014 |
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The Ravine of Goodbye / Sayonara keikoku (2013)
Drama
In a valley, with a dense growth of trees, a baby is killed. The baby's mother Satomi Tachibana (Anne Suzuki) is arrested as the prime suspect. The police also learn that Satomi Tachibana is involved in a romantic relationship with her next door neighbor Shunsuke Ozaki (Shima Onishi). The neighbor's lover Kanako (Yoko Maki) has informed the police of this. Meanwhile, magazine reporter Watanabe (Nao Omori) covers the story. As Watanabe investigates the case, he discovers the shocking fact that Shunsuke Ozaki was involved in a rape case 15 years ago. Even more shocking, Watanabe learns that the victim in the rape case is Shunsuke's lover Kanako.
Starring: Yôko Maki, Shima Ohnishi
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Posted on October 15, 2013 |
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Our Homeland / Kazoku no kuni (2012)
Drama
Based on the director's own experience, Our Homeland follows a Korean family living in Japan, of which the father (Masane Tsukayama) decided to take North Korean nationality because of his strong belief decades ago. In 1997, Sonho (Arata Iura), the son of the family who was sent to North Korea under a "repatriation program" with the promise of a "paradise" free of discrimination, returns to Japan for the first time in 25 years to seek treatment for his brain tumor due to the difference in medical technology between the two countries. Allowed to stay for only three months and closely monitored by a North Korean officer (Yang Ik-Joon), Sonho is welcomed and embraced by his family and old friends but his father, who is still sticking to the belief but also feeling guilty about sending his son to North Korea at the same time, while Sonho's younger sister Rie (Sakura Andô) develops the aversion to North Korea and its political ideas.
Starring: Sakura Andô, Arata Iura, Ik-Joon Yang, Kotomi Kyôno, Tatsushi Ohmori, Jun Murakami, Shogo
Director: Yong-hi Yang
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Tags: Arata Iura, Ik-Joon Yang, Jun Murakami, Kotomi Kyôno, Sakura Andô, Shogo, Tatsushi Ohmori, Yong-hi Yang
