The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)

This is the story between a single mother housekeeper and mathematics professor, who has a brain damage.

Director:

Takashi Koizumi

Writers:

Takashi Koizumi (screenplay), Yôko Ogawa (novel)

Stars:

Akira Terao, Eri Fukatsu, Takanari Saito

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Akira Terao	...	Professor
Eri Fukatsu	...	Kyoko
Takanari Saito	...	Root - young
Hidetaka Yoshioka	...	Root
Ruriko Asaoka	...	Professor's sister-in-law
Hisashi Igawa	...	Housekeeper Agent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryôya Abe
Shô Abe
Takayasu Andô
Yuni Aritomi
Kin Asano
Shôgo Baba
Yasumi Emori
Hiroshi Ito
Yûsuke Kakinuma

Storyline

This is the story between a single mother housekeeper and mathematics professor, who has a brain damage.

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Plot Keywords:

memory | mathematician | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Asmic Ace Entertainment

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 January 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Professor and His Beloved Equation

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asmik Ace Entertainment, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Imagica

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Only once in a while experience ...

I am not surprised that some of the people were non-plussed after watching this movie ...Some saw only bcz they were stuck on a 12 hour flight.

To understand this movie u would have to understand the piece of Japanese folk dance at the end[ though that has got nothing to do with the movie ] or indeed the Japanese culture itself.

For most it's nothing more than a mild curiosity or a mere moment of interest, here n there ...

But when u watch it for a little longer u would understand how gentle, how subtle and yet so firm, the emotions are ..

How beautiful the noncomprehending noises r in the background .. N before u know u r floating in a river of solitude ..

Yes! this one is for those who love poetry, who admire beauty. Numbers r not just dead figures but each has a character like a human being ..

We have come to expect a regular dose of sex content in such movies from the Hollywood .. I guess for them it won't do without a boisterous love seen when there is a talk of extra-marital love affair ...

Anyways, there r so many things that I can talk about this movie but I won't, I am not even going to make an attempt.

However somethings I will cherish forever .. Eri Fukatsu's smile, Professor's character, The movie's feel, Root ..

Am I the only one I wonder .. surely it can't be!