Our Little Sister
| Our Little Sister | |
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| Directed by | Hirokazu Koreeda |
| Produced by |
Kaoru Matsuzaki Hijiri Taguchi |
| Screenplay by | Hirokazu Koreeda |
| Based on |
Umimachi Diary by Akimi Yoshida |
| Cinematography | Mikiya Takimoto |
| Edited by | Hirokazu Koreeda |
Release dates |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Our Little Sister is an upcoming Japanese film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, starring Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho and Suzu Hirose. Its Japanese title is 海街ｄｉａｒｙ, transliterated as Umimachi Diary, which means "seaside town diary". It tells the story of three sister in their 20s who live together in Kamakura, and are joined by their 14-year-old half sister after their father dies. The film is based on the comics series Umimachi Diary by Akimi Yoshida.[1] It has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Haruka Ayase as Sachi
- Masami Nagasawa as Yoshino
- Kaho as Chika
- Suzu Hirose as Suzu
- Ryo Kase as Sakashita
- Kilin Kiki as Fumiyo
- Lily Franky as Sen-ichi
- Jun Fubuki as Sachiko
- Shinichi Tsutsumi as Kazuya
- Shinobu Otake as Miyako
Production
The film was produced by Fuji Television, Shogakukan, Toho and Gaga Corporation.[3] Filming began in July 2014.[4]
Release
The Japanese release is set to 13 June 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ Ma, Kevin (2014-05-28). "Kore-eda Hirokazu adapts Kamakura Diary". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Noh, Jean (2015-03-23). "Filmart 2015: Hot titles - Japan". Screen International. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "Haruka Ayase Stars in Hirokazu Kore-eda's Umimachi Diary Film". Anime News Network. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "Our Little Sister". gaga.co.jp. Gaga Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Our Little Sister at the Internet Movie Database
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