Strangers in the City (2010 film)
| Strangers in the City | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Junji Sakamoto |
| Written by | Shoichi Maruyama |
| Based on | "Yukizuri no Machi" by Tatsuo Shimizu |
| Produced by | Mitsuru Kurosawa Tatsuya Kunimatsu |
| Starring | Toru Nakamura Manami Konishi |
| Cinematography | Seizo Sengen |
| Edited by | Shinichi Fushima |
| Music by | Goro Yasukawa |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Strangers in the City (行きずりの街, Yukizuri no Machi) is a 2010 Japanese thriller film directed by Junji Sakamoto, starring Toru Nakamura and Manami Konishi. It is based on the novel of the same title by Tatsuo Shimizu.
Cast
[edit]- Tōru Nakamura as Hatano
- Manami Konishi as Masako
- Nao Minamisawa as Yukari
- Yosuke Kubozuka as Nakagome
- Renji Ishibashi as Ikebe
- Shun Sugata as Omori
- Kyoko Enami as Masako's mother
- Arata Iura as Masako's boyfriend
- Tetta Sugimoto as Hatano's former colleague
- Eriko Sato as Hatano's former colleague
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Yukari's friend
Release
[edit]Strangers in the City premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on October 11, 2010.[1] It also screened as the North American premiere at the Japan Cuts on July 17, 2011.[2]
Reception
[edit]Mark Schilling of The Japan Times criticized Strangers in the City, noting that the director Junji Sakamoto and the screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama could not decide what the film is about.[3] Meanwhile, Russell Edwards of Variety said, "[Manami] Konishi exhibits a powerful range of suppressed emotions as Hatano's former child bride-cum-Tokyo bargirl."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Noh, Jean (13 October 2010). "Toei introduces Strangers to Korea's Mountain Pictures". Screen International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Umstead, Ben (14 June 2011). "Japan Cuts Lineup Is A Gift From The Gods". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (19 November 2010). "'Yukizuri no Machi (Strangers in the City)'". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (8 November 2010). "Strangers in the City". Variety.
External links
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