Let Me Hear It Barefoot (2021)
Student dropout Naomi befriends happy-go-lucky Maki, who lives with his blind adoptive mother Midori. When Midori becomes seriously ill and is hospitalized, Naomi and Maki send her tapes from an imaginary trip around the world. Their relationship grows while recording, but they only dare engage in rough, painful horseplay.
Director:
Riho Kudo
Writer:
Riho Kudo
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Shuri Suwa as Maki Yanase |
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Shion Sasaki as Naomi Ari |
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Jun Fubuki as Midori Yanase |
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Masahiro Komoto as Tamotsu Ari |
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Kaho Ito as Sakuko Takatsuki |
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Yukiko Takabayashi as Hiroyuki's Wife |
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Tomoki Kimura as Hiroyuki's Son |
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Wan Marui as Naomi's Friend |
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Yoshitaka Hosokawa as Kurihara |
| Directing | Riho Kudo | Director |
| Crew | Kensuke Sonomura | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Asako Senda | Line Producer |
| Writing | Riho Kudo | Screenplay |
| Editing | Azusa Yamazaki | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rie Otaka | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Mayumi Amano | Producer |
| Directing | Wataru Hiranami | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hwang Young-Chang | Sound |
| Camera | Yasuyuki Sasaki | Director of Photography |