The Short Films: We Were All Once Children (2008)
A dream collaboration between five directors who represent the modern Japanese film industry! An omnibus work composed of five short films has been created. "The Short Films: We Were All Once Children." The theme that runs through the five short films is "children." The styles vary from period dramas to contemporary daily life scenes, but all of the works highlight the dreams of children, who are entrusted with Japan's future, as well as the issues facing the social system surrounding children. ©ABC Television
Directors: Yōichi Sai, Kazuyuki Izutsu, Kazuki Ōmori, Sang-il Lee, Junji Sakamoto.
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Kirin Kiki as |
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Haruomi Hosono as |
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Koichi Sato as |
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Mitsuishi Lab as |
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Saki Takaoka as |
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Ryuta Sato as |
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Ittoku Kishibe as |
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Kyoko Koizumi as |
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Tatsuya Fuji as |
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Kankuro Kudo as |
| Directing | Yōichi Sai | Director |
| Directing | Kazuyuki Izutsu | Director |
| Directing | Kazuki Ōmori | Director |
| Directing | Sang-il Lee | Director |
| Directing | Junji Sakamoto | Director |
| Art | Keisuke Tsuru | Production Design |