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2019-04-20 · 89 min · ★ 7.7

Comedy · Drama

Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling commentary on the aspirations that shape film production and the feelings that a simple, ho-hum life can evoke.

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Directors
Naoki Murahashi
Production companies
Yoshimoto Kogyo, NHK Enterprises
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Haginoya KozoSelf
Koji YamamotoKoji YamamotoSelf
Yuki SaitoYuki SaitoSelf
Yasufumi TerawakiYasufumi TerawakiSelf
Tatsumi FujinamiTatsumi FujinamiSelf
Kazuko KurosawaSelf
Ryo KatoRyo KatoSelf
Taishi MasaokaSelf
Tateto SerizawaTateto SerizawaKarube
Yuji AbeYuji AbeSelf
Hirohito GotoSelf
Nobuhiko ObayashiNobuhiko ObayashiSelf
Tatsuya IshiiTatsuya IshiiSelf

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