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Lonelyheart

Original title: Sabishinbô
  • 19851985
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Sabishinbô (1985)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
Lonely and love-struck, high-school student Hiroki pursues one girl but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his lonely psyche, or real? An intricate triangle de... Read allLonely and love-struck, high-school student Hiroki pursues one girl but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his lonely psyche, or real? An intricate triangle develops, and the viewer can't quite be sure what is happening until the whole story is neat... Read allLonely and love-struck, high-school student Hiroki pursues one girl but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his lonely psyche, or real? An intricate triangle develops, and the viewer can't quite be sure what is happening until the whole story is neatly resolved at the end.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
269
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writer
    • Hisashi Yamanaka
  • Stars
    • Yasuko Tomita
    • Toshinori Omi
    • Yumiko Fujita
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  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writer
    • Hisashi Yamanaka
  • Stars
    • Yasuko Tomita
    • Toshinori Omi
    • Yumiko Fujita
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    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Yasuko Tomita
    Yasuko Tomita
    • Tatsuko Tanaka(16)as Tatsuko Tanaka(16)
    Toshinori Omi
    • Hiroki Inoueas Hiroki Inoue
    Yumiko Fujita
    • Tatsuko Inoue(41)as Tatsuko Inoue(41)
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Michiaki Inoueas Michiaki Inoue
    Makoto Satô
    Makoto Satô
    • Principal Okamotoas Principal Okamoto
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Tetsu Yoshidaas Tetsu Yoshida
    Risa Akigawa
    • Kazuko Ohmuraas Kazuko Ohmura
    Nao Asuka
    • Kazuo's motheras Kazuo's mother
    Masae Hayashi
    • Masuko Kishimaas Masuko Kishima
    Wakaba Irie
    • PTA Presidentas PTA President
    Sumiko Kakizaki
    • Fish shop clerkas Fish shop clerk
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Terue Amanoas Terue Amano
    Satomi Kobayashi
    • Yukimi Amanoas Yukimi Amano
    Tôru Minegishi
    • Kazuo's fatheras Kazuo's father
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    • Makoto's motheras Makoto's mother
    Kazuki Ohmori
    • Family Memberas Family Member
    Daisuke Ohyama
    • Kazuo Kuboas Kazuo Kubo
    Shingo Sunagawa
    • Makoto Tagawaas Makoto Tagawa
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writer
      • Hisashi Yamanaka
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    Lonely and love-struck, high-school student Hiroki pursues one girl but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his lonely psyche, or real? An intricate triangle develops, and the viewer can't quite be sure what is happening until the whole story is neatly resolved at the end. —Rob Richardson <robrich@heisei.com>
    • unclear whether a person exists
    • japan
    • coming of age
    • imaginary friend
    • teenager
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Tiger & Dragon: "Ake garasu" no kai (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Etude in E major Op.10-3, 'Chanson de l'adieu'
      Music by Frédéric Chopin

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    6/10
    Some fun, and a lot of melancholy.
    This film is a meditation on the memory of unrequited love that everyone carries around with them. Teen-aged Hiroki has a crush on a girl at his school, but is content to watch her from afar. At home, his mother nags him to study and practice piano, while is father, a monk, bangs on a drum all day. A mysterious and perhaps ghostly girl then appears in his life, who is equal parts silly and amorous.

    There are some funny scenes, but mostly the film dwells on Hiroki's confusion as a teenager, that awkward stage of life when a person comes to terms with who they are and who their parents are. Curiously, everything is filmed through a very amber-colored filter. Bittersweet.
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    • meganikalideva
    • May 9, 2022

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1985 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • さびしんぼう
    • Filming locations
      • Mukaishima, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Amuse Cinemy City
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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