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Shunji Iwai

Shigatsu Monogatari (April Story)

Director Shunji Iwai Cast Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kazuhiko Kato
Edition 1999
67' - 1998 - Drama, Romance - Dialogue: English, Japanese
Long awaited spring is just around the corner when Uzuki Nireno bids goodbye to her family and leaves Hokkaido. She is moving to Tokyo to attend university. A new city, new apartment, new campus, new neighbour, new bicycle, new book shop and a new view adorned by dancing cherry blossom petals. One day, when introducing herself during her homeroom orientation, Uzuki finds herself unexpectedly embarrassed by an innocent question asked by a fellow student: “Why did you choose this university?” For indeed, Uzuki’s secret motivation was somewhat a frivolous one…

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Credits

Directors

Shunji Iwai

Cast

Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kazuhiko Kato

Scenario

Shunji Iwai

Director of Photography

Noboru Shinoda

Editors

Shunji Iwai

Producers

Hidemi Satani

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Dialogue

English, Japanese

Countries of production

Japan

Year

1998