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Moving

Original title: Ohikkoshi
  • 1993
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.9K
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Kiichi Nakai, Junko Sakurada, and Tomoko Tabata in Moving (1993)
Opens August 2nd at Film at Lincoln Center. New 4K restoration of the beloved Shinji Somai classic, never before released in North America. When her parents split and her father Kenichi moves out of their family home, Renko (Tomoko Tabata), a bright and energetic 6th grade girl, is left alone with her mother, Nazuna, in Kyoto. As Nazuna sets out new rules for their life together, Renko makes plans of her own, and sees to it that any changes happening in her family happen on her terms. Since its premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard in 1993, Moving has been one Shinji Somai's most beloved films. In this poignant family drama, Somai transcends the tropes of stories of children dealing with divorce to bring us a film filled with indelible images about an unforgettable teenage girl who encounters the unknown and refuses to succumb to it. Revered by the likes of Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Shinji Somai was a monumental figure of Japanese cinema in the 1980s and beyond, whose body of work bridged the collapse of the studio system and the rise of a new generation of independent filmmakers. In a lively career tragically cut short (he completed 13 films before his untimely death in 2001, aged 53), Somai developed a singular way of working, characterized by his signature long-take style and the highly physical performances of his actors, who were usually young and unknown. Disrupting the usual flow of narrative, Somai's camera ventured out into space to match the volatility of his performers, provoking them along in a dance at once precisely designed and wholly off-the-cuff. Five of Somai's works, including Typhoon Club and Moving, are ranked among Kinema Junpo's greatest Japanese films of all time.
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A sixth-grader initially accepts her parents separation. Through friendships with her boyfriend and a classmate, she grasps divorce's impact and seeks reconciliation, until an elder shows he... Read allA sixth-grader initially accepts her parents separation. Through friendships with her boyfriend and a classmate, she grasps divorce's impact and seeks reconciliation, until an elder shows her about letting go.A sixth-grader initially accepts her parents separation. Through friendships with her boyfriend and a classmate, she grasps divorce's impact and seeks reconciliation, until an elder shows her about letting go.

  • Director
    • Shinji Sōmai
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Okonogi
    • Satoko Okudera
    • Hiko Tanaka
  • Stars
    • Kiichi Nakai
    • Junko Sakurada
    • Tomoko Tabata
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shinji Sōmai
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Okonogi
      • Satoko Okudera
      • Hiko Tanaka
    • Stars
      • Kiichi Nakai
      • Junko Sakurada
      • Tomoko Tabata
    • 11User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 2 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Photos6

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    Top Cast59

    Kiichi Nakai
    Kiichi Nakai
    • Kenichi Urushiba
    Junko Sakurada
    • Nazuna Urushiba
    Tomoko Tabata
    Tomoko Tabata
    • Renko Urushiba
    Mariko Sudô
    • Wakako Takano
    Tarô Tanaka
    • Yukio Nunobiki
    Ippei Shigeyama
    • Minoru Oki
    Nagiko Tôno
    • Risa Tachibana
    • (as Akimi Aoki)
    Konami Nakai
    Tôru Gômori
    Tappei Shôfukutei
    Ginpei Shôfukutei
    Bingo Shôfukutei
    Heiji Shôfukutei
    Hideki Hanaoka
    Tomonori Aoyama
    Maika Aoji
    Mitsuya Oku
    Shôko Onji
    • Director
      • Shinji Sōmai
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Okonogi
      • Satoko Okudera
      • Hiko Tanaka
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    • Trivia
      Junko Sakurada (Nazuna) is a singer, and was part of the music trio in 1973 which includes Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. She had 18 top ten singles in the 1970s, and multiple awards for her acting roles.
    • Quotes
      • Minoru Oki: [stops walking] Urushiba ... what's going on with you? Seriously, ... you have gone too far.
      • [leans against a wall]
      • Renko Urushiba: I'll tell you a secret, Minoru. My father's gone.
      • Minoru Oki: Won't you ever ... see him again?
      • Renko Urushiba: Of course I will, he is not dead.
      • Minoru Oki: Arent' you going to change schools? I don't want to! Come to my house, we'll stay together.
      • Renko Urushiba: I am not going anywhere. I will stay at home with my mother.
      • Minoru Oki: Are you sure? It is not a joke?
      • Renko Urushiba: I don't think so.
      • Minoru Oki: That is not an answer. Are you sure, or not?
      • [Ren nods & looks down]
      • Minoru Oki: Will you be okay, Urushiba?
      • Renko Urushiba: [looks up at him, smiles] It felt good to talk to you about it.
      • [starts to walking away]
      • Minoru Oki: [looks at her, then up] I will always be there for you, Urushiba!
      • [then follows her]
      • Renko Urushiba: Thank you.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Piatra, Piatra De-e Piatra
      Arranged and Performed by Gheorghe Zamfir

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 20, 1993 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ayrılma
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Biwa, Japan(Festival)
    • Production companies
      • Argo Pictures
      • Yomiuri Television
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,009
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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