Drama · Japan · 2021 · 2h 5m

It's a Flickering Life

キネマの神様

It's a Flickering Life poster
Director
Yoji Yamada
Cast
Kenji Sawada as Gō Masaki Suda as Gō – Young Mei Nagano as Yoshiko – Young Yojiro Noda as Terashin – Young Keiko Kitagawa as Sonoko Katsura Shinobu Terajima as Ayumu
Crew
Masashi Chikamori — Director of Photography Kazuhide Ishijima — Editor Taro Iwashiro — Original Music Composer Yoji Yamada — Screenplay Yuzo Asahara — Screenplay Maha Harada — Novel
Synopsis

The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.

Trailer It's a Flickering Life — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
behind the scenesghost writeraspiring director
Key Collaborators
Yoji Yamada Director Masashi Chikamori Director of Photography Kazuhide Ishijima Editor Taro Iwashiro Original Music Composer Yoji Yamada Screenplay Yuzo Asahara Screenplay Maha Harada Novel Masahito Abe Producer Shunsuke Fusa Producer Takashi Nishimura Production Design
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