Arts East-West

Fiction

117

minutes

Japanese

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About the Film

Director

Shunji Iwai

Country

Japan

Year

1995

Program

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Description

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki’s mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.

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About the Director

Shunji Iwai

Director

Shunji Iwai (born January 24, 1963) is a renowned Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, and author known for his distinct, dreamy visual style ("Iwai Aesthetics") and exploration of youth, nostalgia, and melancholy. Emerging from music videos and TV in the early '90s, he gained fame with Love Letter (1995) and All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

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Awards & Festival Recognition

Wins: 1996 Japanese Academy Awards - Newcomer of the Year (Miki Sakai), 1996 Japanese Academy Awards - Newcomer of the Year (Takashi Kashiwabara), 1996 Japanese Academy Awards - Most Popular Performer (Etsushi Toyokawa), 1996 Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Actress (Miho Nakayama), 1996 Kinema Junpo Awards – Best Film (Shunji Iwai), 1995 Hochi Film Awards - Best Actress (Miho Nakayama), 1995 Hochi Film Awards - Best Supporting Actor (Etsushi Toyokawa), 1995 Toronto International Film Festival - Audience Award Nominations: 1996 Japanese Academy Awards - Best Film, 1996 Japanese Academy Awards - Best Music (Remedios), 1996 Japanese Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor (Etsushi Toyokawa)

Press & Articles

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