Director
Shunji Iwai
Cast
Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kazuhiko Kato
Edition 1999
67'
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1998
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Drama, Romance
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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