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Kira kira hikaru

  • 1992
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
142
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Kira kira hikaru (1992)
ComedyDramaRomance

Shoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college studen... Read allShoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college student. The film is less a realistic exploration of gay life than a fairy tale of three young J... Read allShoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college student. The film is less a realistic exploration of gay life than a fairy tale of three young Japanese trying to construct an alternative to the sexual and familial roles given to them ... Read all

  • Director
    • Joji Matsuoka
  • Writers
    • Kaori Eguni
    • Joji Matsuoka
  • Stars
    • Hiroko Yakushimaru
    • Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Michitaka Tsutsui
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    142
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joji Matsuoka
    • Writers
      • Kaori Eguni
      • Joji Matsuoka
    • Stars
      • Hiroko Yakushimaru
      • Etsushi Toyokawa
      • Michitaka Tsutsui
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Hiroko Yakushimaru
    • Shoko Koyama
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Mutsuki Kishida
    Michitaka Tsutsui
    • Kon Fujishima
    Kai Atô
    Masuyo Iwamoto
    • Yuriko Kishida, Yuzo's wife
    Mariko Kaga
    Mariko Kaga
    • Chiaki Koyama, Shoko's mother
    Yûsuke Kawazu
    Yûsuke Kawazu
    • Yuzo Kishida, Mutsuki's father
    Yukio Ninagawa
    Tomoko Oshima
    • Misuho Ito, Shoko's friend
    Rie Shibata
    • Waitress
    Kumiko Tsuchiya
    Masahiko Tsugawa
    Masahiko Tsugawa
    • Todushi Koyama, Chiaki's husband
    Hatsuo Yamaya
    Hatsuo Yamaya
    Satoko Ôshima
    • Director
      • Joji Matsuoka
    • Writers
      • Kaori Eguni
      • Joji Matsuoka
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    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Elokuvan vuosisata: Japanin elokuva (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      3rd Movement from ITALIENISCHES KONZERT BWV.971
      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performed by Glenn Gould

    User reviews2

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    6/10
    Interesting story of an arranged marriage when the groom is gay
    A 30 something Japanese doctor bows to the pressure of his parents' demands and agrees to an arranged marriage even though he already has a gay lover who is a student at a local college.

    The wife has a problem of her own (alcohol) but does try to make the marriage work, seeking out the lover, introducing herself and inviting him to their home.

    Although the student and the wife seem to get along well, the doctor has problems and much trouble ensues.

    Even through the difficulties presented with subtitles and trying to understand those of a very different culture, the movie is well presented, consistently interesting and the performances are very believable.
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    • Havan_IronOak
    • Jul 14, 2001

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1992 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Twinkle
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Space Bond
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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