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| Narratage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Isao Yukisada |
| Written by | Anne Horiizumi |
| Based on | "Narratage [ja]" by Rio Shimamoto |
| Produced by | Shinji Ogawa [ja] Shunsuke Koga |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jun Fukumoto |
| Music by | Yôko Kumagai Hidehiko Urayama |
| Production companies | Pan Entertainment Twenty Twenty Vision |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Narratage (Japanese: ナラタージュ) is a 2017 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Isao Yukisada, starring Jun Matsumoto, Kasumi Arimura, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Ayaka Onishi [ja], Yutaro Furutachi [ja], Miki Kamioka [ja], Ryosuke Komakine [ja], Daichi Kaneko, Mikako Ichikawa and Kōji Seto. It is an adaptation of the Rio Shimamoto novel Narratage [ja].
Cast
- Jun Matsumoto as Takashi Hayama
- Kasumi Arimura as Izumi Kudo
- Kentaro Sakaguchi as Reiji Ono
- Ayaka Onishi [ja] as Shio Yamada
- Yutaro Furutachi [ja] as Hirofumi Kurokawa
- Miki Kamioka [ja] as Yuzuko Tsukamoto
- Ryosuke Komakine [ja] as Iori Kaneda
- Daichi Kaneko as Kei Shindo
- Mikako Ichikawa as Mizuki Hayama
- Kōji Seto as Keita Miyazawa
Release
It was released in theatres in Japan on 7 October 2017.
Reception
Guy Lodge of Variety wrote that while the film is "fully in touch with its very real emotions", it "feels just a little more than it says."
Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote that "for all its finer accomplishments, Yukisada’s effort has probably stepped too far out of the line of ethics to find an agreeable audience."
Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is a "mess on the storytelling front" and that it "basks in shameless sentimentality".
References
- "松本潤 4年ぶり主演映画「ナラタージュ」公開に万感「忘れられない作品になった」". Eiga.com [ja]. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- Lodge, Guy (12 October 2017). "Busan Film Review: 'Narratage'". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- Lee, Edmund (21 March 2018). "Narratage film review: gloomy teacher-student school romance stars Jun Matsumoto and Kasumi Arimura". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- Kerr, Elizabeth (19 October 2017). "'Narratage': Film Review | Busan 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 January 2023.