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Gururi no koto

  • 20082008
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
786
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Gururi no koto (2008)
  • Drama
In 1993 Kanao and Shoko are a Tokyo couple awaiting the arrival of their first child. Although both have studied art, Kanao works as a shoe repairman which doesn't stretch his rather laid-ba... Read allIn 1993 Kanao and Shoko are a Tokyo couple awaiting the arrival of their first child. Although both have studied art, Kanao works as a shoe repairman which doesn't stretch his rather laid-back style and Shoko works in a small publishing firm. Their home life is marked by some cla... Read allIn 1993 Kanao and Shoko are a Tokyo couple awaiting the arrival of their first child. Although both have studied art, Kanao works as a shoe repairman which doesn't stretch his rather laid-back style and Shoko works in a small publishing firm. Their home life is marked by some clashes between her attempts at regimentation, including scheduling their sex life on a calen... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
786
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  • Director
    • Ryosuke Hashiguchi
  • Writer
    • Ryosuke Hashiguchi(based upon the novel)
  • Stars
    • Lily Franky
    • Tae Kimura
    • Masaaki Akahori
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  • Director
    • Ryosuke Hashiguchi
  • Writer
    • Ryosuke Hashiguchi(based upon the novel)
  • Stars
    • Lily Franky
    • Tae Kimura
    • Masaaki Akahori
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    • 6User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations

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    Eiko Shinya and Lily Franky in Gururi no koto (2008)
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    Tae Kimura and Lily Franky in Gururi no koto (2008)
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    Lily Franky
    Lily Franky
    Tae Kimura
    Masaaki Akahori
    Tamae Andô
    Hirofumi Arai
    Hirofumi Arai
    Mitsuko Baishô
    Noriko Eguchi
    Akira Emoto
    Yuki Enomoto
    Rie Hagiwara
    Kôjun Itô
    Shûko Itô
    Eri Iwamoto
    Ryô Kase
    Ryô Kase
    Reiko Kataoka
    Akiko Kikuchi
    Yûichi Kimura
    Rie Minemura
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    • Director
      • Ryosuke Hashiguchi
    • Writer
      • Ryosuke Hashiguchi(based upon the novel) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In 1993 Kanao and Shoko are a Tokyo couple awaiting the arrival of their first child. Although both have studied art, Kanao works as a shoe repairman which doesn't stretch his rather laid-back style and Shoko works in a small publishing firm. Their home life is marked by some clashes between her attempts at regimentation, including scheduling their sex life on a calendar, and his flirting with other women. Kanao is offered work as a courtroom sketch artist and becomes a witness to the most sensational murder trials of Japan through the next 8 years. He must cope with the ugliness and breakdown in civility he encounters. Shoko also re-discovers her artistic side as she confronts the dark side of life when struggling with depression over the loss of a child and the dysfunctional aspects of the lives of her mother and brother. —Brian Greenhalgh
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      • Drama
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    User reviews6

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    Top review
    6/10
    It came, it was good, but now it's gone.
    I give this film a less than enthusiastic recommendation. It is a quality film and Lily Franky's performance is one to behold (even more so knowing this is his acting debut--I wonder how much he studied or trained). The film could have been more tightly edited. There are too many scenes of ... nothing. I understand this style is done too create an atmosphere and control a pace, and it's a style I generally like, but I think the director over did it. A little too often shots are *predictably* about nothing, slowing the pace without advancing or fleshing out the characters or story. They're just there to say ... "Nothing happens here", just like in real life. In the end, however, my only real criteria for not giving it higher marks is that I have no desire to watch it again. It came, it was good, but now it's gone.
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    • sitenoise
    • Jul 1, 2009

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • All Around Us
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Amuse Soft
      • Bitters End
      • Eisei Gekijo
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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