Seven Weeks
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| Japanese | 野のなななのか |
| Directed by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Seven Weeks (Japanese: 野のなななのか, Hepburn: No no nanananoka) is a Japanese drama film, produced in 2014, directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. The film stars , Takako Tokiwa, , , Yutaka Matsushige, , and Hirona Yamazaki. The screenplay by Obayashi and Tadashi Naito was based on the novel by Koji Hasegawa.[1] The residents of the small northern town of Ashibetsu, where the film was set, helped fund the film.[2][3]
Plot[]
The film examines such issues as Japan's wartime responsibility, the current nuclear fallout issue, and romance. The director, Nobuhiko Obayashi, has referred to the film as "Guernica in moving images."[1] The film's story follows the funeral of Mitsuo Suzuki, played by , where the family, including his sister Eiko (); grandchildren Fuyuki (), Haruhiko (Yutaka Matsushige), Akito (), Kanna (); and his great-granddaughter Kasane (Hirona Yamazaki)[1] all meet to discuss his death. Much of the film focuses on flashbacks to Suzuki's youth, and covers the history of the town of Ashibetsu during the 1930s. The film crisscrosses the stories of a dozen different characters, from different decades.[2][4]
Cast[]
The film stars
Production[]
The residents of the small northern town of Ashibetsu, where the film was set, helped fund the film, which resulted in the film having a small budget.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lee, Maggie (2015-06-10). "Film Review: 'Seven Weeks'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Seven Weeks – Film Review – The Japan Society " http://www.japansociety.org/event/seven-weeks-1
- ^ "Yubari-2014-exclusive-interview-house-director-obayashi-nobuhiko-talks-seven-weeks" http://screenanarchy.com/2014/03/yubari-2014-exclusive-interview-house-director-obayashi-nobuhiko-talks-seven-weeks-and-the-art-of-ci.html
- ^ http://www.flixist.com/review-seven-weeks-nononanananoka--220169.phtml
- ^ Walkow, Marc (18 November 2015). "The Best Japanese Filmmaker You've Never Heard Of | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
External links[]
- Seven Weeks at IMDb
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- 2014 films
- Japanese-language films
- 2014 drama films
- Films based on Japanese novels
- Japanese drama films
- Japanese films
- Films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Films scored by Kousuke Yamashita
- 2010s Japanese film stubs