Chokichi Kuwahata was once a leading actor, but he is ravaged by dementia and old age now. Read More »
Tag Archives: Kaoru Kobayashi
The Second Love AKA Sekando rabu (1983) Yôichi Higashi, Reiko Ôhara, Kaoru Kobayashi, Reiko Nakamura
Kazumi handles her second husband’s emotional conflicts with the wisdom of an adult. Read More »
Shimanto River AKA Shimanto-gawa (1991) Hideo Onchi, Kanako Higuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Kaoru Kobayashi
A young boy, Atsu, grows up along the banks of the Shimanto River in rural southern Shikoku. Read More »
The End of Summer AKA Natsu no owari (2013) Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, Hikari Mitsushima, Kaoru Kobayashi, Gô Ayano
Tomoko is sick and tired of her relationship with unpopular talented writer Shingo Read More »
Gulf Road AKA Wangan Doro (1984) Yôichi Higashi, Masao Kusakari, Kanako Higuchi, Kaoru Kobayashi
21st century modern love in 80s Japan. Carried out with absolute smoothness, confidence, and nuance. Read More »
Hear the Song of the Wind AKA Kaze no uta o kike (1982) Kazuki Ohmori, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kimie Shingyôji, Kai Atô
A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat Read More »
Vacation AKA Kyûka (2008) Hajime Kadoi, Kaoru Kobayashi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Nene Ohtsuka
The prison guards working in penitentiaries where death row inmates are locked Read More »
Untama giru (1989) Go Takamine, Chikako Aoyama, Kaoru Kobayashi, John Sayles
Magical realist film about Okinawa. It’s about the occupation of Okinawa – both by the United States Read More »
Paradaisu byû / Paradise View (1985) Go Takamine, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Togawa, Haruomi Hosono, Arthouse, Fantasy
Reishu quits a job on a US military base; while mulling over his future he catches snakes, sticks numbers on ants and gets village girl Nabi pregnant. Read More »
Sorekara / And Then… (1985) Yoshimitsu Morita, Yûsaku Matsuda, Miwako Fujitani, Kaoru Kobayashi
This is a probing tale set in turn of the century Japan, involving three people trapped in a complex relationship of love and friendship. Daisuke (Yusaku Matsuda) is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is 30 years old and devotes his attention to music and literature; his family is wealthy and can support his interests.
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