Today it was revealed that Aoi Miyazaki will be starring in a movie called Petal Dance, which will be released in spring 2013.
The story will reportedly depict four women who deal with various problems and re-examine their lives during a short journey. Shiori Kutsuna, Sakura Ando, and Kazue Fukiishi will co-star.
Hiroshi Ishikawa is the film’s director. He last worked with Miyazaki in 2005’s su-ki-da, which ended up being a big hit for him. Miyazaki praised Ishikawa’s unique production process, citing his ability to challenge actors to “live” as their characters.
Miyazaki and Ando will play friends Jinko and Motoko. When they hear a rumor that their friend Miki (Fukiishi) recently jumped into the ocean, they decide to visit her in northern Japan. Kutsuna will play another girl they meet along the way through a random coincidence.
Filming began on March 3rd and has already wrapped. Production is...
The story will reportedly depict four women who deal with various problems and re-examine their lives during a short journey. Shiori Kutsuna, Sakura Ando, and Kazue Fukiishi will co-star.
Hiroshi Ishikawa is the film’s director. He last worked with Miyazaki in 2005’s su-ki-da, which ended up being a big hit for him. Miyazaki praised Ishikawa’s unique production process, citing his ability to challenge actors to “live” as their characters.
Miyazaki and Ando will play friends Jinko and Motoko. When they hear a rumor that their friend Miki (Fukiishi) recently jumped into the ocean, they decide to visit her in northern Japan. Kutsuna will play another girl they meet along the way through a random coincidence.
Filming began on March 3rd and has already wrapped. Production is...
- 4/19/2012
- Nippon Cinema
If you ask me about the pinnacle of Japanese drama cinema there is only one name that withstands all criticism: Hiroshi Ishikawa. Sadly his work is terribly under-appreciated (or just plain unknown), even amongst fans of Japanese cinema. What better reason to review his first film and unmistakable stronghold of my personal top 10 list. A film that threw me off-balance the first time I watched it and still holds that same power almost 10 years later. Ishikawa is a director with a background in shooting commercials, which is pretty funny considering the fact that his films are amongst the most subtle, stilted and tender dramas you could ever imagine. There is no flash, no hype, no trickery, just staggeringly convincing characters in a very...
- 1/2/2012
- Screen Anarchy
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