Being outcast from a young age has made her socially awkward, which only makes her more of an outcast, so its all really a vicious cycle. There is a reason why sawako would rather not go back home so easily, but she reluctantly decides to return at kenichis insistence. The director yuya ishii is known for his wacky comedies, sawako decides 2009 and mitsuko delivers 2011, and you can see some of his comic sensibilities in the trailer below. Now that the film is being released on dvd, im glad that i can have my say after all. Although it may seem so on its surface, this is not a movie about the morally corrupt city vs. Along the way, sawako decides what to do with her life. It follows the five members of the school band hokago tea time on. The film stars actress mikako tabe, who plays the role of sawako kuronuma, also known as sadako, and haruma miura, who plays the role of shota. The astute viewer may note that koji wakamatsus caterpillar, one of the most lauded of japanese films this year is missing from this list. This page or section lists people that share the same given name. Sawako eventually decides on kazehaya, and apologizes to her father. Reaching you is a japanese shojo romance manga by karuho shiina.
Feb 24, 2011 straight outta japan and right into your frozen seafood section, sawako is the most cracked comingofage tale youll ever see, complete with a rollicking company anthem celebrating the lowermiddle of society and advocating the overthrow of the. A listing of all film festivals at the nw film center. This is a hilarious and memorable introduction to our heroine sawako, a hapless young woman who literally and figuratively tries to remove all the crap in her system. Inspired by the example of time out in london, they came up with the idea of publishing a listings magazine which would document all films. Sawako decides begins with hikari mitsushima getting her colon cleansed. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. We estimate that there are at least 4300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. At myanimelist, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more. Though its kind of a film about settling, and not the most uplifting or positive message, it is realistic and there is niceness to it.
Overview of sawako decides, 2010, directed by ishii yuya, with hikari mitsushima, endo masashi, kotaro shiga, at turner classic movies. San sebastian film festival kawa no soko kara konnichi wa. As complete as i can remember themhave them logged on. Read more information about the character sawako kuronuma from kimi ni todoke. The film premiered at tokyos pia film festival in 2009. Inside, we all wish to have that sense of community, that nostalgic need for simpler days, when people seemed to care more. Sawako leaves behind her humiliating job testing new toys in tokyo to move back to her rural hometown. Watching sawako do good deeds when no one is watching and impressed by her positive attitude, shota begins to. If youve missed a few saw movies, use our complete franchise guide to catch up on every film entry and the series timeline.
Based on kazuo dans novella of the same name, the 169minutelong hanagatami is a tourdeforce achievement about complex love relationships among youths before world war ii. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. It made its north american premiere at the 2010 new york asian film festivaljapan cuts, and won awards for best film and best actress at the fantasia. Be sure to check out other ten best lists for 2010 and other news from northwest film forum by 10 best japanese films 2010 a page of madness says. Kawa no soko kara konnichi wa sawako decides 2010 rotten. Sawako tries to save her fathers ailing clampacking business, but its an uphill. The great passage is essentially the dramatic story of the compilation of a. The great passage is essentially the dramatic story of the compilation of a dictionary of slang over a 15year period. Shes been there for five years and like clockwork is on both.
Kawa no soko kara konnichi wa sawako decides yuya ishii japan 2010 sawako, a woman suffering from a professional and sentimental crisis, returns to the place of her birth to take care of the family business. San sebastian film festival kawa no soko kara konnichi. Sawako s music is deeply contemplative with a strong aleatoric component. Reaching you also known as from me to you is a 2010 japanese romantic drama film based on the manga of the same name. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sawako decides near you. Sawako is the most cracked comingofage tale youll ever see, complete with a rollicking company anthem celebrating the lowermiddle of society and advocating the overthrow of the. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Whilst it isnt for everybody, the strength of the main character and the lead actress cant stop me from recommending it. Kenta kato is a tokyobased writer, film critic and festival programmer, currently working on his phd in. The series was also nominated for the first manga taisho awards in 2008. In a subtle accumulation of details, the film follows two young misfits in tokyo, mika shizuka. The liveaction film was first released in 20 to a general audience. Founded in 1977, pia film festival pff has taken an active role in finding and nurturing new filmmaking talents. After 5 years in tokyo, 5 parttime jobs, 5 boyfriends, sawakos life is going. Sawako kuronuma, protagonist of the manga series kimi ni todoke. Sawako decides is an interesting film with the basic message that when things are not going in life as you planned them, its good to strive to be average or lowermiddle as sawako puts it and sometimes you just have to tough the bad times out. Here, my friends, is my list of the 10 best japanese films of 2010. The name sawako is ranked on the 40,676th position of the most used names.
Kira aihara kayoko casting complet du film sawako decides. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. She graduated from keio university, sfc, japan, in 2002 where she studied computing culture and sound with christopher penrose, as well as environmental information as interdisciplinary research. After 5 years in tokyo, 5 parttime jobs, 5 boyfriends, sawako s life is going nowhere. Hes even nice to sawako, who respects and secretly idolizes him.
When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The film moreover, refines the backstory behind sawakos nickname in a broader, and more visual manner than was attempted in the anime, the use of scenes from the movie ringu, furthering the resemblance between our favorite long haired ghost, and the sweet highschool student. A delightfully feminine portrait, packed with tenderness and humour, bolstered by the splendid work of the leading lady, hikari mitsushima. Mitsuko delivers lacks that realistic observation of humanity that sawako decides has, but as a charming fantasy, a vicarious form of wish fulfilment, this film works a treat.
Pia was launched as a print magazine in 1972 by young people from a university film club, all of whom dreamed of becoming filmmakers. Kimi ni todoke officially translated as from me to you, more literally as reaching you is the story of sawako, whose resemblance to the horror movie character sadako has made her a social outcast. The film is directed by naoto kumazawa, who also cowrote the films script with rika nezu. This is the second film by director yuya ishii ive seen and its the best one so far. The couple realize there arent that many high school days leftwill they move into the future together or apart. And a lot of thinking and chopping and changing went into making this list complete.
Myanimelist is the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Written and directed by yuya ishii sawako decides, the great passage, our family, the vancouver asahi, the film that premiered at berlin film festival this year was inspired by poetry written by japans rising poet tahi saihate. Sawako hikari mitsushima has lived in tokyo for five years, is working her fifth office job, and is dating her. Sawako yamanaka, a character in the manga series kon. Meanwhile, kazehaya, after seeing sawakos handbook that the teacher passed to him, finally understands sawakos feelings towards him. Sawako decides japan foundation touring film programme.
Reissue for alan resnaiss quintessential 1961 arthouse head. The festival offers more than 40 feature films, documentaries and shorts, including premiere screenings and visiting film directors, actors and panels on varied asian and asianamerican perspectives. Sawako decides is definately a film people should check out, especially fans of the less energeticside of quirky japanese cinema. Complete this form with your details for accessing the contents reserved for registered users. Kuronuma sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Sawako has been in tokyo for five years and is currently on her fifth temp job and her fifth boyfriend. Ok, ok, i missed any screenings of it, missed the theatrical run and havent seen it yet. When her father gets seriously ill she have to take over his struggling factory. Heres a film that would never get remade by hollywood.
Sawako decides to take the entrance exam for a university in sapporo, while kazehaya has chosen to attend a college near home. Cheerful and friendly to everyone, shota is the class idol. Sawako, a woman suffering from a professional and sentimental crisis, returns to the place of her birth to take care of the family business. One thing i didnt expect from sawako was the level of emotional engagement and attachment i found myself feeling for the film and its characters. When her dad becomes ill, she returns to her hometown and takes over his freshwater clampacking businesseveryones dream job. Le pistole non discutono western collection gunfight at red sandsbullets dont argueseven guns for the macgregorsseven women for the macgregorslife is tough, eh providence. Sawako decides premiered at tokyo at the pia film festival in 2009. Im happy with the finished 10 i just hope i havent missed anything out. Many who loved sawako decides 2010 got disappointed with what came after, the great passage. However, he managed to complete the film, and it turned out to be a masterpiece.
It kicks off with a colonic irrigation, perhaps one of the more striking moments in a film that aims for quirkcachet yet somehow winds up in that. But kenichi, who had actually quit his job shortly before sawako, uses this opportunity to come along with sawako to her hometown with his daughter in tow. Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first instalment of directory of world cinema. Sawako decides is a 2009 japanese comedydrama film directed by yuya ishii. There is a bunch of films that i had to cut out to make this list. Japan, this volume continues the exploration of the enduring classics, cult favourites and contemporary blockbusters of japanese cinema with new contributions from leading. They believe that when one stared into sawako s eyes for more than three seconds, bad luck will befall the person. Sawako decides was the 19th pia film festival scholarship winner and was picked as official selection for both the berlin film festival and london film festival among many others. Looking for information on the anime kimi ni todoke kimi ni todoke. A japanese underachiever tries to get her life together.
This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from the ring. Jun 15, 2010 sawako decides trailer japansocietynyc. Sawako is a shy yet honest girl who is in search of friendship, but her resemblance to horror film character sadako, sawako s modesty, and her tendency to shy away from correcting people of misconceptions prevent her from doing so to the point most of the school believed her name was in fact sadako. With hikari mitsushima, kotaro shiga, ryo iwamatsu, kira aihara. Feb 21, 2011 but kenichi, who had actually quit his job shortly before sawako, uses this opportunity to come along with sawako to her hometown with his daughter in tow. The visionary director infuses the film with idiosyncratic obayashi style. The film moreover, refines the backstory behind sawako s nickname in a broader, and more visual manner than was attempted in the anime, the use of scenes from the movie ringu, furthering the resemblance between our favorite long haired ghost, and the sweet highschool student. Reissue for alan resnaiss quintessential 1961 arthouse headscratcher. Watching sawako do good deeds when no one is watching and impressed by her positive attitude, shota begins to have special feelings for sawako. In 2008, it won the best shojo manga award in the 32nd annual kodansha manga award. It was published by shueisha in bessatsu margaret from 2005 to 2017 and collected in 30 tankobon volumes. Yuya ishii is the wunderkind of japanese indie cinema, but in sawako he abandons fancy art house conceits and makes a real movie about real people. After 5 years in tokyo, 5 parttime jobs, 5 boyfriends, sawakos life is going nowhere. Sawako hikari mitsushima isnt quite leading the life she always wanted in tokyo.
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