Japan / Jan 01, 2000 / Tokyo International Film Festival
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay cool and 2. Don’t make friends. Having suffered bullying in elementary school, Chiaki chooses a path of isolation, building emotional walls and deciding to live a tough, solitary life. One day, by chance, she meets Kiki, a flamboyant and mysterious individual who transcends age and gender. As Chiaki begins to interact with Kiki, she slowly opens her heart, learning to trust again.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Masayo Umezawa | Mizue's Mother |
| Noriko Hayami | Masayoshi's Wife |
| Yuichi Haba | Masayoshi |
| Mieko Harada | Chiaki's Mother |
| Ayano Okuda | |
| Yuki Itoh | Minamoto |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 非・バランス |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Media Box Corporation, Sundance Company, JVC |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2000 |
| Writer | Shiori Kazama, Naoko Uozumi |
| Editing | Akimasa Kawashima, Naoko Aono, Kenji Tanabe |
| Assistant directors | Shin Togashi |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 02, 2001
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