Strangers in the City
| Strangers in the City | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Junji Sakamoto |
| Produced by |
Mitsuru Kurosawa Tatsuya Kunimatsu |
| Written by | Shoichi Maruyama |
| Based on |
"Yukizuri no Machi" by Tatsuo Shimizu |
| Starring |
Toru Nakamura Manami Konishi |
| Music by | Goro Yasukawa |
| Cinematography | Seizo Sengen |
| Edited by | Shinichi Fushima |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Strangers in the City (行きずりの街 Yukizuri no Machi) is a 2010 Japanese thriller film directed by Junji Sakamoto, starring Toru Nakamura and Manami Konishi. It is based on the novel of the same title by Tatsuo Shimizu.
Cast
- Tōru Nakamura as Hatano
- Manami Konishi as Masako
- Nao Minamisawa as Yukari
- Yosuke Kubozuka as Nakagome
- Renji Ishibashi as Ikebe
- Shun Sugata as Omori
- Kyoko Enami as Masako's mother
- Arata Iura as Masako's boyfriend
- Tetta Sugimoto as Hatano's former colleague
- Eriko Sato as Hatano's former colleague
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Yukari's friend
Release
Strangers in the City premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on October 11, 2010.[1] It also screened as the North American premiere at the Japan Cuts on July 17, 2011.[2]
Reception
Mark Schilling of The Japan Times criticized Strangers in the City, noting that the director Junji Sakamoto and the screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama could not decide what the film is about.[3] Meanwhile, Russell Edwards of Variety said, "[Manami] Konishi exhibits a powerful range of suppressed emotions as Hatano's former child bride-cum-Tokyo bargirl."[4]
References
- ↑ Noh, Jean (13 October 2010). "Toei introduces Strangers to Korea's Mountain Pictures". Screen International.
- ↑ Umstead, Ben (14 June 2011). "Japan Cuts Lineup Is A Gift From The Gods". Twitch Film.
- ↑ Schilling, Mark (19 November 2010). "'Yukizuri no Machi (Strangers in the City)'". The Japan Times.
- ↑ Edwards, Russell (8 November 2010). "Strangers in the City". Variety.