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Water Flower (2005)
92 min | Drama

Water Flower (2005)

92 min | Drama

A portrait of the relationship between Minako, a girl in junior high deserted by her mother when she was young, and Yu, Minako's younger half-sister who loves to ballet dance. On a whim, Minako takes Yu to the house of their late ...See moreA portrait of the relationship between Minako, a girl in junior high deserted by her mother when she was young, and Yu, Minako's younger half-sister who loves to ballet dance. On a whim, Minako takes Yu to the house of their late grandparents near the sea. As she spends time taking care and playing with her little sister, Minako takes on the role of a mother. She reminisces on her own happy childhood. Minako has reached the age when she feels more and more distant from her father, but holds a deeper resentment for her mother who eloped with another man, deserting Minako and her father. Making use of fixed long-shots and panning camera movements, director KINOSHITA Yusuke, effectively represents the changes within a young girl's mentality without depending solely on words. Though the late TERASHIMA Shuji had always been playing "mama's boys" in dramas, this film exceeds his previous works with the strongest point being his fully refined expressiveness. Working with veteran actors and staff, KINOSHITA created an impact unlike other new directors, conveying an uncommon ability in his purposeful direction. The sure-handed camera work poetically tracks the subtle changes in Minako's appearance without falling into sentimentality demonstrating a meticulous care for the material. The film will pull at the audience's heartstrings and leave an impression that a great, new talent has been encountered. Written by PIA See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Azusa Hibino Yuriko Yuriko See fewer	Jissha-ban: Maiko uso mitai! (2007)
Asuka Kurosawa Shiori Nagahara Shiori Nagahara See fewer	A Snake of June (2002)
Tomi Nakaho Yumiko Sasaki Yumiko Sasaki See fewer	The Blue Bird (2008)
Himawari Ono Yu Nagahara Yu Nagahara See fewer	Hoshi 35 (2023)
Minami Orimoto Tomoko Tomoko See fewer	Water Flower (2005)
Tetsushi Tanaka Keisuke Takatsuki Keisuke Takatsuki See fewer	Cure (1997)
Saki Terashima Minako Takatsuki Minako Takatsuki See fewer	Cinderella Formula (2007)
Takehito Terui Ryota Sasaki Ryota Sasaki See fewer	The Machine Girl (2008)
Kanji Tsuda Takashi Nagahara Takashi Nagahara See fewer	Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
Saeka Uehara Kaoru Kaoru See fewer	Water Flower (2005)
Nozomi Yasuda Maki Maki See fewer	Office Lady Journal: Ruined Lust (1974)