1988 Japanese film
The Discarnates Theatrical poster
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi Written by Taichi Yamada Screenplay by Shin'ichi Ichikawa Based on Strangers Taichi Yamada Produced by Kiyoshi Higuchi Starring Cinematography Yoshitaka Sakamoto Edited by Kazuo Ota Music by Masatsugu Shinozaki Production
Shochiku
Distributed by Shochiku Release date
September 15, 1988 (1988-09-15 ) Running time
115 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese
The Discarnates (異人たちとの夏 Ijin Tachi to no Natsu is a 1988 Japanese fantasy drama mystery film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi from a screenplay by Shin'ichi Ichikawa, based on a novel Strangers Taichi Yamada .
Produced and distributed by Shochiku , the film was released in Japan on September 15, 1988. It was screened at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival where it competed for the Golden St. George but lost to Maurizio Nichetti 's The Icicle Thief
Plot
Hideo Harada is a TV drama writer who lives alone in an apartment after his divorce from his wife. While researching places for his written teleplay, he quickly recognized that he was in Asakusa, his childhood home. When he entered the theater, he began noticing a man whom he was familiar with, only to find out that it was his long-deceased father, Hidekichi. Hidekichi invites his son to his home where he lives with his wife Fusako.
Cast
A TV drama writer who lives alone in his apartment after he divorced Ayako. Hideo's father and Fusako's husband. He and his wife were killed in a car accident when their son was 12. Hideo's mother and Hidekichi's wife. Yûko Natori as Kei Fujino Hideo's neighbor from upstairs. Hideo's co-worker at the TV station.
Awards
31st Blue Ribbon Awards [ 1]
13th Hochi Film Award [ 2]
16th Moscow International Film Festival [ 3]
Nominated : Golden St. George10th Yokohama Film Festival [ 4]
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