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Yureru

  • 2006
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.3K
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Yureru (2006)
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On the anniversary of the death of the mother of a hip and happening Tokyo-based photographer, the son returns to his hometown for the funeral. What follows is a return to the past that is m... Read allOn the anniversary of the death of the mother of a hip and happening Tokyo-based photographer, the son returns to his hometown for the funeral. What follows is a return to the past that is more than just a trek home. Old relationships, love, conflicts and memories resurface and c... Read allOn the anniversary of the death of the mother of a hip and happening Tokyo-based photographer, the son returns to his hometown for the funeral. What follows is a return to the past that is more than just a trek home. Old relationships, love, conflicts and memories resurface and collide. Apparently, old perspectives don't wither.

  • Director
    • Miwa Nishikawa
  • Writer
    • Miwa Nishikawa
  • Stars
    • Joe Odagiri
    • Teruyuki Kagawa
    • Masatô Ibu
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Miwa Nishikawa
    • Writer
      • Miwa Nishikawa
    • Stars
      • Joe Odagiri
      • Teruyuki Kagawa
      • Masatô Ibu
    • 8User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Joe Odagiri
    Joe Odagiri
    • Takeru Hayakawa
    Teruyuki Kagawa
    Teruyuki Kagawa
    • Minoru Hayakawa
    Masatô Ibu
    Masatô Ibu
    • Isamu Hayakawa
    Hirofumi Arai
    Hirofumi Arai
    • Yohei Okajima
    Yôko Maki
    Yôko Maki
    • Chieko Kawabata
    Yûichi Kimura
    • Akihito Maruo
    Mayumi Tenkô
    • Chieko's mother
    Mayu Kitaki
    Hiroyuki Onoe
    Seiki Miura
    Hotaru Mizusawa
    Mika Ishimura
    Tamae Andô
    Akiko Mutô
    Kagetora Miura
    Hirokazu Mishima
    Masashi Shibata
    Yûji Takeuchi
    • Director
      • Miwa Nishikawa
    • Writer
      • Miwa Nishikawa
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    8xmonkid

    All about truth

    True, extremely true; The director arrange the pace and sequence perfectly.

    You won't get the true story until the last minutes.

    Nice photography; nice music; GREAT actors~ Would recommend to watch.

    THe truth is, I am too obsessed with peace and too scare about reality so...

    really tough for me to say "I love it"

    The family relationship is complicate;

    the lover relationship is complicate;

    the background information is complicate;

    the brotherhood is complicate;

    Why I should submit at least 10 line of text???
    7turdburgher

    A movie for those who don't need conclusive endings.

    I liked this movie (7) for the kind of relatively slow-paced, minimalistic style that a certain type of Japanese movie has, and the fact that it escaped from the formula so often seen in Hollywood movies.

    It definitely reminded me of the Kurosawa classic, "Rashomon" in that it presents various perspectives and possibilities, leaving the viewer to decide on their merits. Like Rashomon, there is a death involved, but the guilty party, or more to the point, who is most guilty, remains a mystery.

    Well structured story line, tasteful cinematography, and a pretty cool soundtrack. Recommended.
    7mark-131-610916

    Slow burn, atmospheric and great music

    Slow burn, solid acting, believable plot, atmospheric and great music. All the ingredients required for a good movie.
    8andihakim-84353

    Gritty, slow but unexpected

    The movie starts really slow, and it has this gloomy tone of story. it would not appeal to viewers who choose faster and brighter mood. the story itself is built quite carefully and shown from various point of view. it has a good way of showing the swaying bond between the main characters. about how the brotherhood turns into rivalry and at the end there was only regret. psychologically intense. the acting was good, the plot is okay. i personally enjoy this movie
    9rooprect

    If you understood Rashômon, you'll love Yureru

    There may have been a film even earlier, but I think Kurosawa's "Rashômon" (1950) was the first film to delve deep into the twisted convolutions of human perception. Take a sensational event and study how different witnesses will remember it, often in complete conflict with each other, due to selfishness, pride or willful ignorance. Gilligan's Island did this a few times, too.

    I think Yureru went one step beyond Rashômon (and maybe even beyond Gilligan), because in this film the witnesses are dynamic, fickle in their perceptions, and their own memories are prone to wild swings of "truth" to the point that they themselves aren't sure of what truth really is. Is that what the title "Sway" means? It sure seems to fit.

    I wouldn't recommend this film to everyone due to its heavy, ponderous nature, but certainly if you're a fan of Kurosawa's work... or a student of Kant ...or you stay up sleepless nights wondering if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it does it make a sound... then by all means watch this film.

    Soundtrack is groovy. Images are artistically & beautifully shot. Editing is very suspenseful to those who are paying attention. The final 10 seconds are brilliant--one of the most memorable and powerful conclusions I've seen in a long while.

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 2006 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sway
    • Production companies
      • TV Man Union
      • Engine Film
      • Bandai Visual Company
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $309,662
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
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