Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World (2004)

Kyoko is a photographer struggling to find a balance between commerce and art. In her hunt for a model, she meets Miho, a young woman who's never confronted the father that left her when ... See full summary »

Director:

Ryuichi Hiroki

Writer:

Shôtarô Oikawa

Stars:

Jason Gray, Aoba Kawai, Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Cast

Credited cast:
Jason Gray	...	Miho's roommate
Aoba Kawai	...	Miho
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Aya Sugimoto
Tomorô Taguchi	...	Miho's father
Kinuo Yamada	...	Kyoko

Storyline

Kyoko is a photographer struggling to find a balance between commerce and art. In her hunt for a model, she meets Miho, a young woman who's never confronted the father that left her when she was a child. In their short time together as photographer and subject, they form a strong bond, learning just as much about themselves as they do about each other.

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Trivia

The film is part of the Love Collection, a loose series of DV shot features from 2004 with the common theme of love. Other entries include "Kihatsusei no onna" by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, "Nejirin bou" by Tadashi Tomioka, "OLDK" by Masahiro Hara, "Tsuki to Cherry" by Yuki Tanada and "Kokoro to karada" by Hiroshi Ando.

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

27 November 2004 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Girlfriend

Filming Locations:

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Archimboldo, Arcimboldo Y.K.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color