Bare Essence of Life
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Current user rating: 88/100 (14 votes)
Profile
- Movie: Bare Essence of Life / Ultra Miracle Love Story
- Romaji: Urutora mirakuru rabu sutori
- Japanese: ウルトラミラクルラブストーリー
- Director: Satoko Yokohama
- Writer: Satoko Yokohama
- Producer: Takao Nakano
- Cinematographer: Ryuto Kondo
- Release Date: June 6, 2009
- Runtime: 120 min.
- Distributor Little More
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Yojin (Ken'ichi Matsuyama) is a quirky young man living in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Yojin has a difficult time sitting still and can't focus on extended conversations. His life revolves around farming his grandmother's vegetable garden.
One day, Yojin experiences a new kind of feeling when he meets a pretty young lady named Machiko (Kumiko Aso). The feelings are strong enough that Yojin feels the need to be with her and gain her affection. Machiko is a nursery-school teacher from Tokyo who came to Aomori to escape from her past. Initially she doesn't know what to make of Yojin ...
Notes
- All of Ken'ichi Matsuyama's lines are in his native tongue from Aomori, the Tsugaru dialect.
Cast
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| Ken'ichi Matsuyama | Kumiko Aso | Seiji Nozoe | Misako Watanabe | Yoshio Harada | Yumiko Fujita |
| Youjin Mizuki | Machiko Shinsen | Futoshi Tanaka | Motsu Shibata | Dr. Misawai |
Additional Cast Members:
- Arata - Kaname Shimada
- Mayu Kitaki - Kaoru
- Sakura Saito - Nao
- Madoka Takeya - Shino
- Yuta Yoneda - Kotaro
- Shohei Uno
Trailer (Japan)
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Trailer (English Subtitled)
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Film Festivals
- 2009 (34th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 10th-19th - Discovery
- 2009 (28th) Vancouver International Film Festival - October 1st-16th - Dragons and Tigers
- 2009 (29th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 15th-25th - Emerging Filmmakers Award
- 2010 (10th) Nippon Connection - April 14-19 - Nippon Cinema
- 2010 (11th) Jeonju International Film Festival - April 29-May 7 - Cinemascape: Feature Films
Chibirocka Says:
Jun 24 2009 12:56 am
Looks quirky. I'm looking forward more to Kamui Gaiden and Norweigan Wood but this could be good as well.
mya Says:
May 21 2009 10:38 am
please.... well it looks good, but why must he always fell in love with elder women... he is handsome enough to get women in his age.. or?
donita Says:
Apr 26 2009 2:51 am
i'm definitely gonna watch this....
Raku Says:
Mar 06 2009 7:52 pm
It's yet to be released in Japanese theatres (June 6 it says above) so dvd will be a long way off yet probably September/October........Maybe even November!
gaelle Says:
Mar 03 2009 10:09 am
where can i find this movie? Matsuken is so brilliant!! I want to watch this movie
Kiraiya Says:
Feb 11 2009 4:04 pm
Matsuyama Ken'ichi is my all time favorite actor, not to mention my main man. LoL, just kidding. I am always up for new movies with Ken'ichi Matsuyama.
aiko Says:
Feb 10 2009 4:56 pm
i want to watch the miove!!! kenichi matsuyama is so handsome!!