LOVE/JUICE | |
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Directed by | Kaze Shindō |
Written by | Kaze Shindō |
Produced by | Chikako Nakabayashi Yukio Watanabe Kazutoshi Wadakura |
Starring | Chinatsu Okuno |
Cinematography | Koji Kanaya |
Edited by | Yukio Watanabe |
Music by | Kenichiro Isoda |
Distributed by | Tsunku Town Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Love/Juice is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Kaze Shindō. It is the debut feature film for Shindō (granddaughter of Kaneto Shindo).
Love/Juice received the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best Film at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot
Twenty-something lesbian Chinatsu shares a one-bedroom apartment with the heterosexual Kyoko. Although Chinatsu and Kyoko have a passing attraction, Kyoko is mostly interested in men, particularly one who tends the fish in a pet store, who despite her efforts doesn't seem to be interested in her.
Cast and characters
- Mika Okuno as Chinatsu
- Chika Fujimura as Kyoko
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Sakamoto
- Toshiya Nagasawa
References
- Sharp, Jasper (20 March 2001). "Love / Juice". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "In a Similar Vein". Philadelphia Weekly. 11 July 2001. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "51st Berlinale: The winners". n-tv (in German). 18 February 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "Chereau's explicit Intimacy wins Berlin top prize". Screen Daily. 18 February 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
External links
- Love/Juice at Arsenal Film Institute (in German)
- Love/Juice at the British Film Institute
- Love/Juice at IMDb
- Love/Juice at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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