Like Someone in Love

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Movie: Like Someone in Love
Romaji: Raiku Samuwan In Rabu
Japanese: ライク・サムワン・イン・ラブ
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Writer: Abbas Kiarostami
Producer: Charles Gilibert, Nathanael Karmitz, Abbas Kiarostami
Cinematographer: Katsumi Yanagijima
Release Date: September 15, 2012 (Japan)
Genre: Drama / Arthouse
Distributor: Eurospace
Runtime: 109 min.
Language: Japanese
Country: France, Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

To pay for her tuition fees, Akiko works as an escort. One evening, Akiko is sent to the home of an elderly professor named Takashi. They spend their time making conversation. The next day, Takashi takes Akiko to school and, while there, meets her boyfriend Noriaki. Noriaki is hot tempered and jealous, but mistakes Takashi as her grandfather. When Takashi sees Akiko his heart beats. Is he really in love?

Cast



Rin Takanashi	Tadashi Okuno	Ryo Kase
Akiko	Takashi	Noriaki

Additional Cast Members:

Denden - Hiroshi
Mihoko Suzuki - the neighbor
Kaneko Kubota - Akiko's grandmother
Hiroyuki Kishi - old student
Reiko Mori - Nagisa
Kouichi Ohori - taxi driver
Tomoaki Tatsumi - auto mechanic
Seina Kasugai - Nagisa's friend

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Film Festivals

2012 (65th) Cannes Film Festival - May 16 - May 27, 2012 - Competition
2012 (61st) Melbourne International Film Festival - August 2-19, 2012 - Accent on Asia
2012 (37th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 6-16, 2012 - Masters
2012 (31st) Vancouver International Film Festival - September 27-October 12, 2012 - Special Presentations
2012 (17th) Busan International Film Festival - October 4-13, 2012 - A Window on Asian Cinema
2012 (56th) BFI London Film Festival - October 10-21, 2012 - Films in Love
2012 (6th) Abu Dhabi Film Festival - October 11-20, 2012 - Showcase *Middle East Premiere
2012 (48th) Chicago International Film Festival - October 11-25, 2012 - Main Competition
2012 (14th) Mumbai Film Festival - October 18-25, 2012 - World Cinema
2012 (9th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - November 2-November 18, 2012 - Cineaste Delights
2013 (16th) Shanghai International Film Festival - June 15-23, 2013 - Spectrum
2013 (45th) New Zealand International Film Festival - July 18-November 6, 2013 - World

Comments

andrew May 18 2013 4:12 am it was amazing film thnks to all

yui Feb 22 2013 9:44 am @shahzad im not iranian , but i proud of abbas kiarostami TOO his realy realy properly and adroit director . im a new filmmaker's and I know that Iran has very good directors or film makers honestly { I love all the movies I've seen from iran

Eri Nov 04 2012 12:14 pm this movie is also shown in Thessaloniki International Film Festival

shahzad Sep 22 2012 2:04 pm i so proud of abas kiyarostami i am iranan and i want one day work with him i want be actress one day

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