Maborosi (1995)
Maboroshi no hikari (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Drama
- 09 Dec 1995 (Japan)
- Movie
A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Makiko Esumi | ... |
Yumiko
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Takashi Naitô | ... |
Tamio
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| Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Ikuo
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Gohki Kashiyama | ... |
Yuichi
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Naomi Watanabe | ... |
Tomoko
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Midori Kiuchi | ... |
Michiko
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Akira Emoto | ... |
Yoshihiro
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Mutsuko Sakura | ... |
Tomeno
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Hidekazu Akai | ... |
Master
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Hiromi Ichida | ... |
Hatsuko
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Minori Terada | ... |
Detective
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Hiroshi, Yumiko's Father
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Kikuko Hashimoto | ... |
Kiyo, Yumiko's Grandmother
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Shuichi Harada | ... |
Cop
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Takashi Inoue | ... |
Driver
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Sayaka Yoshino | ... |
Yumiko as a Young Girl
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Directed by
| Hirokazu Koreeda | ||
Written by
| Teru Miyamoto | ... | (novel) |
| Yoshihisa Ogita | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Naoe Gôzu | ... | producer |
| Chikako Nakabayashi | ... | assistant producer |
| Takashi Sakurai | ... | assistant producer |
| Yutaka Shigenobu | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ming-chang Chen | ||
Cinematography by
| Masao Nakabori | ||
Editing by
| Tomoyo Ôshima | ... | (as Tomoyo Oshima) |
Editorial Department
| Takashi Moriyoshi | ... | color timer |
| Ryûsuke Ôtsubo | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Kyôko Heya | ||
Art Direction by
| Kyôko Heya | ||
Set Decoration by
| Yoshihito Akatsuka | ||
Costume Design by
| Michiko Kitamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Yukiko Nishio | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Motoki Ishida | ... | production staff |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Akira Hibino | ... | assistant director |
| Akira Morii | ... | assistant director |
| Iwao Takahashi | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Masato Inatsuke | ... | assistant art director |
| Junko Nakajima | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Takayuki Satô | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Kenichi Fujimoto | ... | sound recordist |
| Hideyo Sasaki | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hitoshi Tsurumaki | ... | sound recordist |
| Takashi Watanabe | ... | sound recordist |
| Masatoshi Yokomizo | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tomotaka Hayakawa | ... | assistant photographer |
| Isao Ishii | ... | assistant camera |
| Atsushi Kawabe | ... | assistant photographer |
| Yasushi Kawasaki | ... | assistant camera |
| Mitsuo Kojima | ... | assistant camera |
| Fumio Maruyama | ... | gaffer |
| Masao Okamura | ... | still photographer |
| Takeo Saka | ... | still photographer |
| Tooru Yamamoto | ... | assistant photographer |
| Kunio Ôshio | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sayuri Iizuka | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Sumiko Kobayashi | ... | assistant costume designer |
Additional Crew
| Joyce Pierpoline | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Argus Film Produktie (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2019) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Folkets Bio (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Bandai Visual Company (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cine Qua Non Films (1995) (Japan)
- Connaissance du Cinéma (1999) (France)
- Milestone Film & Video (1996) (United States)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- New Yorker Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- TV Man Union (Japan)
- trigon-film (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sanwa Cine Equipment Rental Co. (equipment provided by)
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (film supplied by)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Central Child (extras)
- Hoei Project (extras)
- Shinchosha (promotion)
- Shinseido (promotion)
- Teru Planning (production cooperation)
- Tokyo TV Center (finishing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant. Yumiko remarries and moves from Osaka to a small fishing village, yet continues to search for meaning in a lonely world.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hirokazu Koreeda's directorial film debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Anaconda/Grosse Pointe Blank/Paradise Road/Keys to Tulsa/Kissed/Mabarosi (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Yumiko:
It's harder to say goodbye if we keep postponing it. See more » |