Desert Moon (2001 film)
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Desert Moon | |
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Directed by | Shinji Aoyama |
Written by | Shinji Aoyama |
Starring | Hiroshi Mikami Maho Toyota Shuji Kashiwabara Yukiko Ikari |
Music by | Jim O'Rourke |
Cinematography | Masaki Tamura |
Editing by | Shinji Aoyama |
Release date(s) | June 20, 2001 July 26, 2003 |
Running time | 131 min |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
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Desert Moon (月の砂漠 tsuki no sabaku?) is a 2001 film written, directed and edited by Japanese film director Shinji Aoyama. It was in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
[edit] Synopsis
The film's main theme is the conflict between work and family commitments in modern Japan. It focuses on a successful internet entrepreneur Nagai (Hiroshi Mikami), whose wife Akira (Maho Toyota) and young daughter Kaai (Yukiko Ikari) left him because he neglected them for his business. A young hustler Keechie (Shuji Kashiwabara), who has emotion problems concerning his own father, becomes involved in the family's drama.
[edit] Cast and roles
- Hiroshi Mikami - Nagai
- Maho Toyota - Akira
- Shuji Kashiwabara - Keechie
- Yukiko Ikari - Kaai
- Isao Natsuyagi - Tsuyoshi's father
- Kumiko Akiyoshi - Keechie's client
[edit] External links
- Desert Moon at the Internet Movie Database
- (Japanese) Desert Moon at the Japanese Movie Database