Persimmon (2011)
Tamotsu is expecting a persimmon to dry and yet he cannot accept that it is time for a man on his deathbed to die. As the persimmon mysteriously, or supernaturally, holds out from drying, so Tamotsu tries his hardest to keep the man alive. Only when Tamotsu has let go can the persimmon take its natural course.
Director: Dean Yamada
![]() |
Sahori Ehara as Sayo |
![]() |
Aduchi Kaneko as Mizoguchi |
![]() |
Sakae Kimura as Hajime |
![]() |
Ai Ozaki as Mei |
![]() |
Yugo Saso as Tamotsu |
![]() |
Atsurou Tokuoka as Mei's Boyfriend (voice) |
![]() |
Masayuki Yui as Hasegawa |
| Production | Ellie Pappuleas | Producer |
| Sound | Brian Ulrich | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Rachel Van Der Merwe | Producer |
| Production | Nick Chavez | Production Designer |
| Camera | Joey Kennedy | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Dean Yamada | Director |
| Directing | Alicia Gaynor | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Trevor Smith | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Aaron Kessinger | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Jordan Crabtree | Gaffer |
| Camera | Zach Gladwin | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Andrea Cottrell | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Jordan Kapono Nakamura | Key Grip |
| Sound | Angela Kwan Ang | Boom Operator |