April Story

April Story (Japanese: 四月物語) is a Japanese film directed by Shunji Iwai starring Takako Matsu.

April Story
Directed byShunji Iwai
Written byShunji Iwai
Produced byHidemi Satani
Starring
CinematographyNoboru Shinoda
Edited byShunji Iwai
Music byShunji Iwai
Distributed byRockwell Eyes
Release date
March 14, 1998
Running time
67 min.
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Uzuki Nireno, a shy girl from the countryside of northern Hokkaidō, leaves her family and gets on a train bound for Tokyo so she can attend the university of her choice; to be near the boy she fell in love with, who moved to Tokyo from her hometown.

Cast

Crew

  • Director/Writer/Editor/Composer: Shunji Iwai
  • Director of Photography: Noboru Shinoda
  • Lighting Director: Yuki Nakamura
  • Production Designer: Yuji Tsuzuki

DVD Editions

  • Japanese R2 (No English Subtitles)
  • Korean R3 (English Subtitles)
  • Hong Kong R3 (Japanese dialogue, English / Full Chinese subtitles)

Festivals

Awards

  • 1998 Pusan International Film Festival: Audience Award

References


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