Romance ·Drama · Japan · 1998 · 1h 7m

April Story

四月物語

April Story poster
Director
Shunji Iwai
Cast
Takako Matsu as Uzuki Nireno Seiichi Tanabe as Yamazaki Kaori Fujii as Teruko Kitao Rumi as Saeko Sono Kazuhiko Kato as Kato Ken Mitsuishi as Salaryman
Crew
Noboru Shinoda — Director of Photography Shunji Iwai — Editor Shunji Iwai — Writer Hidemi Satani — Producer
Synopsis

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.

Trailer April Story — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
japannostalgiccomforting
Key Collaborators
Shunji Iwai Director Noboru Shinoda Director of Photography Shunji Iwai Editor Shunji Iwai Writer Hidemi Satani Producer
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