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Japanese Story

2003-08-30 · 110 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Romance

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

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Production details

Directors
Sue Brooks
Production companies
Fortissimo Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Gecko Film, Film Australia
Countries
Australia, Netherlands
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,740,000
Revenue
USD 4,098,613

Top Cast

Toni ColletteToni ColletteSandy Edwards
Gotaro TsunashimaGotaro TsunashimaHiromitsu Tachibana
Matthew DyktynskiMatthew DyktynskiBill Baird
Lynette CurranLynette CurranMum
Yumiko TanakaYumiko TanakaYukiko Tachibana
Kate AtkinsonKate AtkinsonJackie
Bill YoungBill YoungJimmy Smithers
Reg EvansReg EvansBloke in Row Boat
George ShevtsovGeorge ShevtsovJames
Justine ClarkeJustine ClarkeJane
Mike FrenchamBlake
John HowardJohn HowardRichards
Phil BennettBarman
Heath BergersenHeath BergersenPetrol Bloke
Jules HutchinsonCanteen Worker
Kuni HashimotoKuni HashimotoJapanese Translator
Mark McaullayWatson
Greg McNeillTom Goodwin
Stephen ParkinCargo Man
Dean VinceDean VinceKaraoke Singer

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