Someone (film)
Someone (何者, Nanimono) is a 2016 Japanese drama film based on the novel by the same name by Ryo Asai.[1][2] It was released in Japan by Toho on October 15, 2016.[3]
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Kanji | 何者 | ||||
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Directed by | Daisuke Miura | ||||
Based on | Nanimono by Ryo Asai | ||||
Produced by | Genki Kawamura | ||||
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Music by | Yasutaka Nakata | ||||
Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 97 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese |
Plot
Five university students gather to exchange information on their job search activities. They encourage each other and post their thoughts and worries on Twitter, but behind that they have a lot on their minds.[4]
Takuto Ninomiya (Takeru Satoh) observes those around him. His roommate Kotaro Kamiya (Masaki Suda) has a bright personality and communicates well with others. Mizuki Tanabe (Kasumi Arimura) is Kotaro Kamiya's ex-girlfriend. Takuto Ninomiya has feelings for his roommate's ex-girlfriend. Rika Kobayakawa (Fumi Nikaidō) is determined to land a job. Takayoshi Miyamoto (Masaki Okada) is critical of job-seeking activities, but he later tries to get a job.
Cast
- Takeru Satoh as Takuto Ninomiya
- Kasumi Arimura as Mizuki Tanabe
- Masaki Suda as Kotaro Kamiya
- Fumi Nikaidō as Rika Kobayakawa
- Masaki Okada as Takayoshi Miyamoto
- Takayuki Yamada as Takuto's Senior Sawa
References
- "Someone". Japanese Film Database. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- "Someone". Cinando. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- "何者". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- "Film review: Someone". South China Morning Post. 28 February 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021.