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6.3/10   164 votes
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Director:
Satoshi Miki
Writer:
Satoshi Miki (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 July 2005 (Japan) more
Genre:
Comedy
Plot:
Suzume Katagura is an bored housewife, she spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husbands pet turtle. One day she sees an wanted ad for spies, hoping for some excitement she decides to give them a call. | add synopsis
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Seeking solace from boredom more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Juri Ueno ... Suzume Katakura
Yû Aoi ... Kujaku Ogitani
Ryo Iwamatsu ... Shizuo Kugitani (as Ryô Iwamatsu)
Eri Fuse ... Etsuko Kugitani
Jun Kaname ... Kato
Masatô Ibu ... Nakanishi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincent Giry
Yasuhito Hida
Shunsuke Matsuoka ... Nirayama
Yutaka Matsushige ... Ramen Chef
Kenji Mizuhashi ... Policeman
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Toshifumi Muramatsu
Yôichi Nukumizu ... Barber
Nobuto Okamoto
Kyusaku Shimada ... Fukushima (as Kyûsaku Shimada)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (UK) (DVD title)
Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Japan:90 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Certification:
South Korea:All
Filming Locations:
Japan
Company:
Wilco Co. more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Seeking solace from boredom, 30 March 2008
7/10
Author: Daniel Vazquez from United Kingdom

This film's main attraction is Juri Ueno whose effortless charisma and charm make the film quite watchable if somewhat uneventful.

Ueno plays Suzume, a bored housewife who decides to train as a spy at the hands of a middle-aged couple. Some scenes are extremely effective, such as Suzume's attempt to order something so normal that the waitress won't remember what she ordered, but they are the exception rather than the norm.

The films moves along smoothly enough, including a de-rigeur chaotic climax with which the film concludes.

The film is enjoyable enough. Ueno is always a pleasure to watch, and the quiet charm of the film leaves you with a smile on your face.

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