Japan (2002)
Japón (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 10min
- Drama
- 02 Oct 2002 (Belgium)
- Movie
A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. To reach some calmness, he stays at the farmstead of Ascen, an old, religious woman. Although but a few words are spoken, love grows.
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Awards:
- 16 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
| Alejandro Ferretis | ... |
The man
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| Magdalena Flores | ... |
Ascen
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| Yolanda Villa | ... |
Sabina
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Martín Serrano | ... |
Juan Luis
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| Rolando Hernández | ... |
The judge
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Bernabe Pérez | ... |
The singer
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Fernando Benítez | ... |
Fernando
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Carlo Reygadas Barquín | ... |
The hunter
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| Marcos Hernández | ... |
Tractor Driver
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Directed by
| Carlos Reygadas | ||
Written by
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | () |
Produced by
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | producer |
| Jaime Romandia | ... | co-producer |
| Carlos Serrano Azcona | ... | associate producer |
| Gerardo Tagle | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Diego Martínez Vignatti | ||
| Thierry Tronchet | ||
Editing by
| Daniel Melguizo | ||
| Carlos Serrano Azcona | ||
| David Torres | ||
Production Design by
| Elsa Díaz | ||
| Alejandro Reygadas | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alex Ezpeleta | ... | second assistant director |
| Bertrand Roland | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| José Egea | ... | Assistant Sound Mixer |
| Gilles Laurent | ... | sound |
| Jorge Lerner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ramón Moreira | ... | sound |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jackson Elizondo G. | ... | gaffer (as Jackson Elizondo) |
| Joshua Gil | ... | second assistant camera |
| Diego Martínez Vignatti | ... | camera operator |
| Thierry Tronchet | ... | chief camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Rubio Marco | ... | production assistant |
| Alfonso Gerardo Monroy | ... | dvd producer |
Thanks
| Arvo Pärt | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- No Dream Cinema
- Mantarraya Producciones
- Hubert Bals Fund
- Solaris Film
- Andromeda Films
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
Distributors
- Artecinema (2003) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Palisades Tartan (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mantarraya Producciones (2003) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Bodega Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Contact Film Cinematheek (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Look Now! (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Tartan (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Vitagraph Films (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tartan Video USA (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sharada Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Ventura Distribution (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Playtime S.A. (2002) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Moskwood Media (Netherlands) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
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Box Office
| Budget | $250,050 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Carlos Reygadas financed the initial shoot of $50,000 himself. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ayacatzintla (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony no. 15, OP 141 See more » |