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Tugumi

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  • 1h 45m
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6.5/10
126
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Tugumi (1990)
  • Drama
Tugumi, who lives in a small seaside town, has been in delicate health from birth. Her parents spoiled her and she is rough and selfish. However, a few people are attracted by her beauty and... Read allTugumi, who lives in a small seaside town, has been in delicate health from birth. Her parents spoiled her and she is rough and selfish. However, a few people are attracted by her beauty and unique character. In this summer, Tugumi loves Kyoichi Takahashi, who works in the art ga... Read allTugumi, who lives in a small seaside town, has been in delicate health from birth. Her parents spoiled her and she is rough and selfish. However, a few people are attracted by her beauty and unique character. In this summer, Tugumi loves Kyoichi Takahashi, who works in the art gallery of the town. One of Tugumi's old boy friends, the leader of bad boys, attacks Kyoich... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
126
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  • Director
    • Jun Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Jun Ichikawa
    • Banana Yoshimoto(novel)
  • Stars
    • Riho Makise
    • Tomoko Nakajima
    • Yasuyo Shirashima
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jun Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Jun Ichikawa
    • Banana Yoshimoto(novel)
  • Stars
    • Riho Makise
    • Tomoko Nakajima
    • Yasuyo Shirashima
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations

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    Riho Makise
    • Tugumi Yamamotoas Tugumi Yamamoto
    Tomoko Nakajima
    Tomoko Nakajima
    • Maria Shirakawaas Maria Shirakawa
    Yasuyo Shirashima
    • Youko Yamamotoas Youko Yamamoto
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Kyoichi Takahashias Kyoichi Takahashi
    Shin Yasuda
    • Tugumi's fatheras Tugumi's father
    Misako Watanabe
    Misako Watanabe
    • Tugumi's motheras Tugumi's mother
    Morio Agata
    • Maria's fatheras Maria's father
    Kazuo Zaitsu
    • Kyoichi's brotheras Kyoichi's brother
    Setsuko Takahashi
    • Maria's motheras Maria's mother
    Gen'ichirô Takahashi
    • Cake Store Owneras Cake Store Owner
    • (as Genichiro Takahashi)
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • Director
      • Jun Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Jun Ichikawa
      • Banana Yoshimoto(novel)
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      Performed by Riho Makise

    User reviews2

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    Top review
    10/10
    A refined interpretation of hometown
    The first 5 minutes of this movie are overwhelming. Each scene is so beautiful that make you immersed in nostalgia. "Sometimes the wind brings the smell of the ocean... At such times I almost cry out." The narration mutters softly, the camera moves like a bird moving on the wind, and the scene slowly fades from the city to the sea village. It's probably most memorable movie openings scene ever.

    It's amazing how the female protagonist can express so many emotions with a restrained expression. The bipolar disorder that the protagonist suffers is actually seen as a device to represent the movie's theme. In conclusion, this is a film that show the feelings toward hometown through the character Tsugumi.

    Hometown is a place that gives us a sense of frustration like hell when we stay there, but it is also a place that provides infinite longing when we are far from there. It is a truly bizarre place that allows you to encounter many accidents and raw emotions again if you are back to there by longing. It is like a night river side scene in the middle of the movie. Creepy and beautiful at the same time. A place where life and death, love and conflict are intertwined so that you can feel extreme emotions, like bipolar disorder.

    Is there any other film that expresses the hometown in such a pitiful and beautiful way? It is a film that deserves a full score.
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    • Jul 19, 2021

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1990 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • つぐみ
    • Production companies
      • Shochiku-Fuji Company
      • Yamada Right Vision Corporation
      • Zenkoku FM Housou Kyougikai
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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