Tennen kokekkô (2007)

Director:

Nobuhiro Yamashita

Writers:

Fusako Kuramochi (comic), Aya Watanabe (screenplay)

Stars:

Kaho, Masaki Okada, Erisa Yanagi

6 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kaho	...	Soyo Migita
Masaki Okada	...	Hiromi Osawa
Erisa Yanagi	...	Ibuki Taura
Shôko Fujimura	...	Atsuko Yamabe
Yui Natsukawa	...	Itoko Migita
Kôichi Satô	...	Father
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hiromasa Hirosue
Syougo Morishita	...	Kotaro

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Asmik Ace [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

24 July 2008 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

Filming Locations:

Shimane, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asmik Ace Entertainment, Kansai Telecasting Corporation, Music On!

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Miracle in film-making

Another movie depicting the goodness of simple life in the countryside and the innocent love of a teenage girl. They should not have been able to make such a beautiful film without big name actors and a lot of money, but they did. A miraculously good film, just like "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish".

I have seen the lead actress Kaho in minor roles in many dorama series before, and I didn't have much expectations for her in this movie, but she was phenomenal. She was very cute and pure, had a great control of her emotions, and just fit perfectly into the role. Cinematography and camera-work were equally wonderful, a proof that big budget CG isn't necessary for stunning scenes. What I loved most though, was how well this film was directed. It had a very straightforward story of a shy and earnest girl falling in love, and it didn't have any scenes that were overwhelming memorable and dramatic like most masterpieces, but I was totally drawn into the story. I totally connected with all the main characters. Even the theme song by Qururi is amazingly titled "Kotaba wa Sankaku Kokoro wa Shikaku" (Words are triangular, heart is square). Perfectly describing the youthful heroine not being able to express her true feelings.

Although I still feel "Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai" as the best film of the year, this movie was a very enjoyable experience for me. It shows that beauty lies beneath ordinary things and emotion through subtlety, a true Japanese film. Everything was perfect, I can't come up with a single flaw in this movie. As I mentioned before, a miraculous film.