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Japanese film
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2021, it was the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. In 2011 Japan produced 411 feature films that ea ...
directed by
Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director.
Career
After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...
. At the 24th
Japan Academy Prize, it won one award, and received four other nominations.
Plot
Sullen and withdrawn "ugly" elder sister Masako toils endlessly with mending chores in her widowed mother's dry cleaning shop, seething with hatred for her flashy younger sister Yukari, who visits only for free laundry service. When mother dies, and Yukari persists in her abuse, Masako cracks and strangles her. She flees, and takes a number of identities and odd jobs, meeting people as she goes. To her surprise, Masako finds people in general to be kind and helpful (although she's sexually abused more than once), and she blossoms as a personality, even to the extent of becoming a popularly liked bar hostess like her murdered sister.
Cast
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Naomi Fujiyama
is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 25th Hochi Film Award and at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival for Face.
Filmography
Film
* '' Zatoichi and the Chess Expert'' (1965)
* ''Face'' (2000)
* ''Godzilla Against Mechag ...
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Michiyo Okusu
Michiyo (written: 道世, 道代, 路代, 真世, 充代, 通世, 迪与, 美千代, 実千代, 美智代, 美知依, 美知代, 三千代 or みちよ in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese ...
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Riho Makise
is a Japanese actress. She debuted at the Takeda Hi-C contest in 1989, which she won. She is represented by the Blooming Agency.
Appearances
Films
TV series
Special TV dramas
External links
Official blog
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Kenji Sakaguchi
Awards and nominations
24th
Japan Academy Prize.
*Won:
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
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* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
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Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director.
Career
After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...
*Nominated: Best Picture
*Nominated:
Best Screenplay -
Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director.
Career
After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...
and
Isamu Uno
*Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role -
Michiyo Okusu
Michiyo (written: 道世, 道代, 路代, 真世, 充代, 通世, 迪与, 美千代, 実千代, 美智代, 美知依, 美知代, 三千代 or みちよ in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese ...
*Nominated: Best Music -
Yasuhiro Kobayashi
coba, , is a Japanese musician, accordionist, composer and arranger, born in Matsushiro, Nagano and brought up in Niigata, Niigata. His music has sold over 1,000,000 CDs.Hochi Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun
, previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day.
It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''.
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*Won: Best Film
*Won: Best Actress -
Naomi Fujiyama
is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 25th Hochi Film Award and at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival for Face.
Filmography
Film
* '' Zatoichi and the Chess Expert'' (1965)
* ''Face'' (2000)
* ''Godzilla Against Mechag ...
22nd
Yokohama Film Festival
*Won: Best Film
*Won: Best Director -
Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director.
Career
After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...
*Won: Best Screenplay -
Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director.
Career
After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...
and
Isamu Uno
*Won: Best Actress -
Naomi Fujiyama
is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 25th Hochi Film Award and at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival for Face.
Filmography
Film
* '' Zatoichi and the Chess Expert'' (1965)
* ''Face'' (2000)
* ''Godzilla Against Mechag ...
References
External links
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2000 films
Films directed by Junji Sakamoto
2000s Japanese-language films
Best Film Kinema Junpo Award winners
2000s Japanese films
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