Hanezu
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- Movie: Hanezu
- Romaji: Hanezu no Tsuki
- Japanese: 朱花の月
- Director: Naomi Kawase
- Writer: Masako Bando (novel)
- Producer: Naomi Kawase
- Cinematographer: Naomi Kawase
- World Premiere: May, 2011 (Cannes Film Festival)
- Release Date: September 3, 2011
- Runtime: 91 min.
- Distributor: Toho
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Woodwork artist Takumi (Tota Komizu) moves to the small village Asuka in Nara Prefecture. He remodels old homes and lives a peaceful existence with nature. Takumi then meets Kayoko (Hako Oshima), a woman who went to the same school as Takumi.
Kayoko is fascinated with the color hanezu (crimson). She dyes scarves with the color of hanezu. Kayoko lives with boyfriend Tetsuya (Tetsuya Akikawa), who works as an editor of a PR magazine. They live together. Soon, Kayoko falls in love with Takumi.
Cast
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| Tota Komizu | Hako Oshima | Tetsuya Akikawa |
| Takumi | Kayoko | Tetsuya |
Additional Cast Members:
- Kirin Kiki - Takumi's mom
- Norio Nishikawa - Takumi's dad
- Akaji Maro - archaeologist
- Miyako Yamaguchi - Kayoko's mom
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Film Festivals
- 2011 (64th) Cannes Film Festival - May 11 - May 22, 2011 - Competition *World Premiere
- 2011 (44rd) Sitges Film Festival - October 6-16, 2011 - Noves Visions - Fiction
- 2011 (16th) Busan International Film Festival - October 6-14, 2011 - A Window on Asian Cinema
- 2011 (8th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - October 18-November 18, 2011 - Cineaste Delights
- 2011 (48th) Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - November 3-24, 2011 - Panorama
- 2011 (26th) Mar del Plata Film Festival - November 5-13, 2011 - Panorama - Auteurs
- 2011 (6th) Kinotayo Film Festival - November 9-November 30, 2011 - En Compétition
