Close-Knit (2017)
Karera ga honki de amu toki wa, (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 7min
- Drama
- 25 Feb 2017 (Italy)
- Movie
- 10 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Tôma Ikuta | ... |
Rinko
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| Kenta Kiritani | ... |
Makio
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| Mugi Kadowaki | ... |
Yuka
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Eiko Koike | ... |
Naomi
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Noriko Eguchi | ... |
Kanai
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Misako Tanaka | ... |
Fumiko
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Lily | ... |
Sayuri
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Rie Mimura | ... |
Hiromi
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Shûji Kashiwabara | ... |
Yoshio
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Tôru Shinagawa | ... |
Saito
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Rin Kakihara | ... |
Tomo
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Kaito Komie | ... |
Kai
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Fûto Takahashi | ... |
Young Rinko
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Directed by
| Naoko Ogigami | ||
Written by
| Naoko Ogigami | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mayumi Amano | ... | chief producer |
| Masashi Igarashi | ... | producer |
| Hajime Inoue | ... | executive producer |
| Kenzô Ishiguro | ... | producer |
| Kumi Kobata | ... | chief producer |
| Noriaki Takagi | ... | producer |
Casting By
| Kei Kawamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Shinji Hashimoto | ... | hair & makeup department head |
Sound Department
| Masaru Ohgawara | ... | foley artist / re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Tetsuo Segawa | ... | re-recording mixer |
Additional Crew
| Sachiko Miyase | ... | advertising |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Suurkiitos (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Nikkatsu (2017) (World-wide) (except Japan)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
One spring Hiromi, who is the mother of an 11-year-old girl Tomo, left home for the umpteenth time. Tomo is accustomed to such a mother and as always went to Makio's place. He is a brother of Hiromi and has lived with Rinko, a pretty girlfriend. Actually, Rinko is a transwoman. She works as a caregiver in a nursing home where Makio's mother Sayuri who suffers from dementia is living. Rinko makes a delicious meal and sometimes cuddles Tomo. She is a little confused, but Tomo, Rinko and Makio start to live a life together. One day Rinko teaches Tomo to knit to control her temper. Rinko was also taught by her mother at the age of puberty when she struggled with her sexuality. A daughter neglected by her mother. A gentle uncle and his transgender lover. An angsty boy who recognizes a sense of himself as a gay - A warm "knitting" reorganizes unconventional family. Written by The Nikkatsu Corporation |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Literally "When they knit seriously." English title "Close Knit" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in March 2018 (2018). See more » |