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
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Sahori Ehara as Sayo |
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Aduchi Kaneko as Mizoguchi |
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Sakae Kimura as Hajime |
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Ai Ozaki as Mei |
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Yugo Saso as Tamotsu |
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Atsurou Tokuoka as Mei's Boyfriend (voice) |
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Masayuki Yui as Hasegawa |
| Directing | Dean Yamada | Director |
| Production | Rachel Van Der Merwe | Producer |
| Production | Nick Chavez | Production Designer |
| Lighting | Jordan Crabtree | Gaffer |
| Camera | Aaron Kessinger | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Angela Kwan Ang | Boom Operator |
| Production | Ellie Pappuleas | Producer |
| Camera | Zach Gladwin | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Alicia Gaynor | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jordan Kapono Nakamura | Key Grip |
| Camera | Trevor Smith | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Brian Ulrich | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Andrea Cottrell | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Joey Kennedy | Camera Operator |