is a 2014 Japanese
drama film directed by
Momoko Andō
is a Japanese film director.
Biography
Ando's father is actor Eiji Okuda and her mother the essayist Kazu Ando. She studied in the United Kingdom, and graduated from the University of London's Faculty of Arts. Later on, Ando went to New York U ...
. It was released in Japan on November 8, 2014.
Cast
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Sakura Ando as Sawa Yamagishi
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Akira Emoto
* as Shigeru Isuguro
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Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
The name Mitsuko is generally written with the kanji characters 光 and 子 which, when translated into English can mean "light, child" or "shining, child".http://www.20knames.com/femal ...
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Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshio Makabe
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Miyoko Asada as Hisako Makabe
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Junkichi Orimoto as Kataoka
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Midori Kiuchi
Midori Kiuchi ( ja, 木内 みどり, Kiuchi Midori, September 25, 1950
– November 18, 2019)''Shukan Asahi'' November 26, 1982 issue, page 61 was a Japanese actress. Beside acting, she was a Japanese representative of the Norbulingka Institute. S ...
as Yukiko
*Nozomi Tsuchiya
* as Yasuo
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Masahiro Higashide
* as Hamada
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Reception
Critical response
Maggie Lee of ''
Variety'' called the film "a work of both cool precision and endearing eccentricity".
Accolades
At the
36th Yokohama Film Festival
The was held in 2015 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Awards
* Best Film: - ''The Light Shines Only There''
* Best Director:
** Mipo O - ''The Light Shines Only There''
** Momoko Andō - '' 0.5mm''
* Yoshimitsu Morita Memorial Best New Director: ...
, the film was chosen as the 3rd best Japanese film of the year and Momoko Andō won the award for Best Director.
At the 39th
Hochi Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Picture and
Masahiko Tsugawa won the award for Best Supporting Actor.
At the 69th
Mainichi Film Awards, Momoko Andō won the
award for Best Screenplay and
Sakura Ando won the
award for Best Actress
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration.
An award ...
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References
External links
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{{Hochi Film Award for Best Film
2014 drama films
Japanese drama films
Japanese films
Films based on Japanese novels