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Osoi hito / Late Bloomer

Go Shibata
Japan      83 m.
Synopsis

Disabled actor Sumida Masakiyo stars in this cruel, comical and ironical, but always incredibly human tale: Sumida, a young boy with limited motor functions, falls in love with a student who has volunteered to care for him; but the girl is attracted to Sumida’s best friend. Premiered at the Rotterdam Festival in 2003.

Director
Go Shibata
Screenplay
Satoshi Naka, Go Shibata
Production
Shima Films
Photography
Atsushi Takeuchi, Masaaki Takakura
Edition
Keita Ichikawa, Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, Go Shibata
Cast
Ariko Arita, Toshihisa Fukunaga, Naozo Hotta, Sumiko Shirai, Masakiyo Sumida, Mari Torii
Format
35 mm
Running Time
83 m.
Country
Japan
Year
2004
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