Hana and Alice
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| Hana & Alice (花とアリス) | |
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| Directed by | Shunji Iwai |
| Produced by | Shunji Iwai |
| Written by | Shunji Iwai |
| Starring | Anne Suzuki Yû Aoi Tomohiro Kaku |
| Music by | Shunji Iwai |
| Distributed by | Toho Rockwell Eyes |
| Release date(s) | March 13, 2004 |
| Running time | 135 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
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Hana and Alice (2004) is a Japanese film by director Shunji Iwai. The film, Shot on HD digital video by the late director of photography, Noboru Shinoda, who shared a longstanding working relationship with Shunji Iwai, concerns the life of two girls, the titular Hana (Anne Suzuki) and Alice (Yû Aoi), and the stress placed on their friendship as they move into high school.
Originally shot as a series of short films for the 30th anniversary of Kit-Kat in Japan, it was later expanded into a feature film by Iwai and received theatrical release in Japan in 2004. It moved into theaters in other Asian territories later in 2004 and 2005, and into western film festivals, such as New York Asian Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival.
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[edit] Cast
- Hana Arai - Anne Suzuki
- Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice) - Yû Aoi
- Masashi Miyamoto (Mr. Miya) - Tomohiro Kaku
- Kayo Arisugawa (Alice's mother) - Shoko Aida
- Boy friend of Alice's mother - Hiroshi Abe
- Kenji Kuroyanagi (Alice's father) - Sei Hiraizumi
- Ryo Taguchi (Fashion Photographer) - Takao Osawa
- Fashion Shoot Coordinator - Ryoko Hirosue
- Cameo - Ayumi Ito
[edit] Awards
- Best Actress: Yû Aoi, 2005 - Japanese Professional Movie Award
[edit] Box Office
Box office gross:
- Japan: ¥2,490,000,000
- Opening Week Gross: ¥200, 150, 000
- In release: 12 Weeks
[edit] External links
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