Hanezu
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Hanezu is 2011 Japanese film directed by Naomi Kawase, based on a novel by Masako Bando. The title is an ancient Japanese word for a shade of red, taken from the 8th century poetry collection Man'yōshū. The story is set in contemporary time in the Asuka
area and recalls the ancient history of the place. The film premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
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Administrative Association. It was shot on 16 mm film on location in the Nara Prefecture
, which is where director Naomi Kawase comes from and lives. The actors had no rehearsals, instead Kawase made them live in the region for a month prior to filming in order to create their characters, which were further developed through discussions with the director. Once filming, Kawase tried to restrict each scene to one take only.
Asuka, Nara
is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 6,146 and a density of 255.23 persons per km². The total area is 24.08 km².Asuka is the land where ancient palaces were located...
area and recalls the ancient history of the place. The film premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition...
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Cast
- Tohta Komizu as Takumi
- Hako Oshima as Kayoko
- Tetsuya Akikawa as Tetsuya
- Akaji MaroAkaji Marois a Japanese actor, Butoka, and theater director. He was born in Sakurai, Nara and is the founder of Dairakudakan. His son is Nao Ōmori.-Film:*Yakuza Weapon *Sakigake!! Otokojuku *Makai Tensho *Kill Bill Vol...
as Yo-chan - Taiga Komizu as Hisao, Takumi's grandfather
- Kirin Kiki as Takumi's mother
- Norio Nishikawa as Takumi's father
- Miyako YamaguchiMiyako Yamaguchiis a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Farewell to the Land.-References:...
as Kayoko's mother - Sen-nosuke Tanaka as Yo-chan as a child
Production
The film was produced through Kumie in co-production with the Kashihara-Takaichi RegionalAdministrative Association. It was shot on 16 mm film on location in the Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
, which is where director Naomi Kawase comes from and lives. The actors had no rehearsals, instead Kawase made them live in the region for a month prior to filming in order to create their characters, which were further developed through discussions with the director. Once filming, Kawase tried to restrict each scene to one take only.