Hanagatami
2017 · Movie · 169 min · ★ 7.1 · 87% critics
In spring 1941, a teenage student arrives in a coastal town where family illness, youth, friendship, and local traditions shape daily life. As war draws closer, a group of adolescents face charged relationships, uncertainty, and the pull of a changing world.
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Details
- Original title
- 花筐
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-16
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 169 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (34 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy surreal, reflective wartime youth stories like Labyrinth of Cinema; Not for you if you prefer clear plots, brisk pacing, or straightforward realism.
Pros: dreamlike atmosphere; striking visuals; emotional wartime themes | Cons: slow pace; confusing imagery; long runtime
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shunsuke Kubozuka
as Toshihiko Sakakiyama
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
as Ukai
Keishi Nagatsuka
as Kira
Tokio Emoto
as Aso
Honoka Yahagi
as Mina Ema
Hirona Yamazaki
as Akine
Mugi Kadowaki
as Chitose
Takako Tokiwa
as Keiko Ema
Takehiro Murata
as Professor Yamauchi
Tetsuya Takeda
as Dr. Ichijo
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi