Canada / Sep 08, 2000 / Toronto International Film Festival
Losing face. Finding soul.
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Awkward and withdrawn, Masako kills her sister in an explosion of pent-up humiliation and rage that sends her tumbling into fugitive life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nakamura Kanzaburo | Toshirô Yamamoto |
| Ittoku Kishibe | Eiichi Hanada |
| Shungicu Uchida | Coffee Shop Woman |
| Ai Saotome | Sakiko Kariyama |
| Hajime Tsukumo | Train Conductor |
Genres
DramaCrimeComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 顔 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku, Eisei Gekijo, MBS, Sedic International, Kuho |
| Release date | 12 agosto 2000 |
| Production | Yukiko Shii |
| Writer | Isamu Uno, Junji Sakamoto |
| Editing | Toshihide Fukano |
| Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
| Assistant directors | Hiroya Igawa, Junji Sakamoto, Haruko Imamura |
| Lighting | Kenji Ishida |
| Camera operators | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
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| Additional photography | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
| Production design | Mitsuo Harada |
| Art direction | Mitsuo Harada |
| Set decoration | Mitsuo Harada |
| Music | coba, 庄司明宏, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Sound | coba, 庄司明宏, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Costume design | Masae Miyamoto, 小沼みどり |
| Makeup | 小沼みどり, Masae Miyamoto |
| Hairstyling | Masae Miyamoto, 小沼みどり |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Russia / Nov 15, 2011 / Screening of Japanese films in State Museum of the East (Moscow)
Theatrical release
Japan / Aug 12, 2000
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