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Japan, 2009, 116 minutes, 35mm, Colour, Japanese
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Director
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KORE-EDA Hirokazu
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Screenplay
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KORE-EDA Hirokazu
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Edited by
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KORE-EDA Hirokazu
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Executive Producer
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Masahiro Yasuda
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Cinematography
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Mark LEE Ping-bing
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Art Direction
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Yohei Taneda
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Production Partners
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Engine Film/ Bandai Visual/ TV Man Union/ Eisei Gekijo/ Asmik Ace Entertainment
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Bae Doo-na
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Air Doll
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ARATA
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Junichi
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Itsuji Itao
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Hideo
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Joe Odagiri
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Kimiko Yo
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Masaya Takahashi
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Sumiko Fuji
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Ryo Iwamatsu
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Susumu Terajima
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Adapted for the screen by Kore-eda himself, the film tells the story of a life size AIR DOLL that develops a soul. On exploring the world around her she soon falls in love with Junichi, a video store clerk. Just when everything seems perfect an unexpected turn of events throws her fragile existence into turmoil. At the core the film is a love story which explores the profound questions of human existence, Where do we find meaning in our own lives? What ultimately makes us human?
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