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A man is hired to impersonate the missing father of a young girl.A man is hired to impersonate the missing father of a young girl.A man is hired to impersonate the missing father of a young girl.
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Yuichi Ishii
- Ishii Yuichi
- (as Ishii Yuichi)
Mahiro Tanimoto
- Mahiro
- (as Mahiro)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe scene filmed at the station where Ishii Yuichi is reprimanded was filmed in one shot and the team dispersed after filming because they were filming without permission and the Security Team was coming to arrest them.
- Alternate versionsThe MUBI streaming (internet) version adds an 5' introduction by Herzog, and a 16' post interview with him by MUBI's Daniel Kasman.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 758: Cloud Atlas (2020)
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...you will not understand how 'real' this film is. It may appear banal or even boring if you don't appreciate
how sensitive the Japanese are. For a society and culture as creative as Japan, the idea you would like to have someone who could 'fill in the gaps' in your life is quite possible. Werner Herzog was apparently influenced by an article in the NYT. I haven't read the article but I will try to find it, it is probably as interesting as the film. Wonderful images and roles.
BTW, if you haven't visited Japan, put it on you list of things to do, if possible.
BTW, if you haven't visited Japan, put it on you list of things to do, if possible.
- barrymahonb
- Nov 11, 2019
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- Also known as
- Family Romance, LLC.
- Filming locations
- Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan(Yoyogi koen)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $3,126
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
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