Yamabuki (2022)
A story of finding a place to root yourself when life’s obstacles have dispirited you. Chang-su, a former equestrian athlete for the South Korean national team, was forced to give up on his dream early. He finds himself working at a quarry in the rural town of Minawa in western Japan, where he lives with Minami and her infant daughter. Yamabuki, a teenage girl, begins to stage silent protests that blossom into community action, much to the dismay of her policeman father. The quiet surface of this rural town is gradually peeled off to reveal frustration and loneliness that, once given a voice, begin to connect people.
Director:
Juichiro Yamasaki
Writer:
Juichiro Yamasaki
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KANG Yoon-Soo as YUN Chang-Su |
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Kilala Inori as Yamabuki Hayawaka |
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Yohta Kawase as |
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Misa Wada as Minami |
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Masaki Miura as |
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Yuya Matsuura as |
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Munetaka Aoki as |
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Hisao Kurozumi as |
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Mayumi Sakura as |
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Maki Nishiyama as |
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Hotaru as |
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Kazuhiro Sano as |
| Camera | Kenta Tawara | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Olivier Deparis | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Juichiro Yamasaki | Editor |
| Editing | Minori Akimoto | Editorial Consultant |
| Editing | Yann Dedet | Editorial Consultant |
| Visual Effects | Sébastien Laudenbach | Animation |
| Sound | Takao Kondo | Sound Designer |
| Production | Terutaro Osanai | Producer |
| Directing | Juichiro Yamasaki | Director |
| Writing | Juichiro Yamasaki | Screenplay |
| Production | Juichiro Yamasaki | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | 田口慧 | Costumer |