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Norwegian wood

Original title: Noruwei no mori
  • 2010
  • K-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
12K
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Rinko Kikuchi and Ken'ichi Matsuyama in Norwegian wood (2010)
Upon hearing the song "Norwegian Wood," Toru remembers back to his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend
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Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.

  • Director
    • Anh Hung Tran
  • Writers
    • Haruki Murakami
    • Anh Hung Tran
  • Stars
    • Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • Rinko Kikuchi
    • Kiko Mizuhara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anh Hung Tran
    • Writers
      • Haruki Murakami
      • Anh Hung Tran
    • Stars
      • Ken'ichi Matsuyama
      • Rinko Kikuchi
      • Kiko Mizuhara
    • 61User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • Toru Watanabe
    Rinko Kikuchi
    Rinko Kikuchi
    • Naoko
    Kiko Mizuhara
    Kiko Mizuhara
    • Midori
    Kengo Kôra
    Kengo Kôra
    • Kizuki
    Reika Kirishima
    Reika Kirishima
    • Dr. Reiko Ishida
    Eriko Hatsune
    Eriko Hatsune
    • Hatsumi
    Tokio Emoto
    Tokio Emoto
    • Storm Trooper
    Takao Handa
    • Midori's Father
    Yusuke
    • High School Classmate
    Yûki Itô
    • Student Activist
    Kentarô Tamura
    • Student Activist
    Makoto Sugisawa
    • Student Activist
    Kohei Yoshino
    • Student Activist
    Sawako Okuma
    • College Girl
    Haruka Masuda
    • College Girl
    Yui Higashiyama
    • College Girl
    Izumi Hirasawa
    • Midori's Friend
    Mariko Yamanaka
    • Midori's Sister
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Anh Hung Tran
    • Writers
      • Haruki Murakami
      • Anh Hung Tran
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rinko Kikuchi actively pursued a role in the film. Initially director Anh Hung Tran wasn't keen on casting her because of her raised profile following Babel (2006) but her audition tape convinced him otherwise.
    • Quotes

      Toru Watanabe: Nothing can heal the loss of a beloved. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can heal that sorrow. All we can do is live through the sorrow and learn something from it. But whatever we learn will be of no help in facing the next sorrow that comes along.

    • Alternate versions
      The German TV version is 10 min shorter.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Norwegian Wood
      Lyrics and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Performed by The Beatles

    User reviews61

    Review
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    6/10
    Very Slow... ... Cinematography
    I have read a different novel by Haruki Marumi (1Q84), which I found bizarre and excessively verbose and labyrinthine, but I wrote it off to the translation. (Those poor translators: they get all the blame and none of the credit!) This film makes me think that HM and I are probably just not a very good fit. The story of Norwegian Wood reminds me in some ways of something by Michelangelo Antonioni, except that here there is a perky salvation-type ending instead of a consistent tone of devastation wed to an aesthetically perfect depiction of meaninglessness.

    The cinematography of Norwegian Wood is excellent. So if you are big on cinematography, then this would be a good film to watch. Otherwise? Not so sure... I myself find the character of Watanabe very unappealing, and his appeal to Japanese women rather baffling, but maybe that's just a cultural difference.
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    • Jun 11, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 2011 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Norwegian Wood
    • Filming locations
      • Kamikawa, Hyogo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment
      • Dentsu
      • Fuji Television Network
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,000
      • Jan 8, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,144,719
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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