Crickets (2006)
Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There she takes care of an old deaf, dumb and blind man as if he were an insect, a child or a pet. He can’t do anything for himself, so she feeds him and accompanies him on his walks. This strong mutual dependency offers Kaoru an escape from society and allows her to free herself from restrictions imposed by common sense.
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Writer:
Ryo Iwamatsu
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Kyoka Suzuki as Kaoru |
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Tsutomu Yamazaki as Blind Man |
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Masanobu Ando as Taichi |
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Ayumi Ito as Eiko |
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Yoichiro Saito as |
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Machiko Ono as Nurse |
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Ken Mitsuishi as |
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Yukiyoshi Ozawa as |
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Shûji Yamamoto as |
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Naoko Yamazaki as |
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Yoshiyuki Morishita as |
| Directing | Shinji Aoyama | Director |
| Camera | Masaki Tamura | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Yūji Ōshige | Editor |
| Production | Motohiro Hatanaka | Producer |
| Writing | Ryo Iwamatsu | Screenplay |
| Art | Tsuyoshi Shimizu | Art Direction |
| Production | Akihiko Yose | Producer |
| Writing | Motohiro Hatanaka | Story |
| Sound | Hiroyuki Nagashima | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miwako Kobayashi | Costume Design |
| Production | Setsuyo Hatanaka | Co-Producer |
| Production | Atsushi Katayanagi | Executive Producer |