Crickets (2006)
Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live peacefully in a home 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 |
| Art | Tsuyoshi Shimizu | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hiroyuki Nagashima | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Yūji Ōshige | Editor |
| Writing | Motohiro Hatanaka | Story |
| Writing | Ryo Iwamatsu | Screenplay |
| Production | Motohiro Hatanaka | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miwako Kobayashi | Costume Design |
| Production | Akihiko Yose | Producer |
| Production | Atsushi Katayanagi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Setsuyo Hatanaka | Co-Producer |