My Darling Is a Foreigner

My Darling Is a Foreigner
Directed by	Kazuaki Ue
Screenplay by	Satomi Oshima
Starring	Mao Inoue Jonathan Sherr
Music by	Tokio Noguchi
Cinematography	Hitoshi Kato
Editing by	Yoshimasa Kogure
Release date(s)	April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

My Darling Is a Foreigner (ダーリンは外国人, Dārin wa Gaikokujin^?) is a 2010 Japanese comedy film. It based on the manga series entitled Is He Turning Japanese? by Saori Oguri.

Plot

The movie was about the trials and tribulations of an interracial couple living in Japan, Saori Oguri and Tony László.

Cast

• Mao Inoue as Saori
• Jonathan Sherr as Tony
• Ryoko Kuninaka as Mika
• Naho Toda as 'Orange Pop' Editor
• Jun Kunimura as Saori's dad
• Shinobu Otake as Saori's mom
• Daijiro Kawaoka
• Dante Carver
• Masato Irie
• Takumi Bando

Reception

Critical Reception

Mark Shilling of The Japan Times gave the film a rating of 2.5 stars out of a total of 5 stars.^[1] He praised actor Jonathan Sherr as "miles above the usual foreign actor in Japanese films, meaning he is not totally embarrassing to watch." but added that when he is "required to show something deeper than affability, he is lost".^[1] The Hollywood Reporter and Variety also gave the film an average review.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Schilling, Mark (16 April 2010). "'Darling wa Gaikokujin (My Darling is a Foreigner)'". The Japan Times. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20100416a2.html. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
2. ^ "My Darling Is a Foreigner". Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/my-darling-foreigner-film-review-29428. Retrieved 2011-05-30. 
3. ^ "My Darling Is a Foreigner". Variety. http://www.gay.net/tv/2011/10/12/erika-scheimer-and-legacy-she-rahttp://www.variety.com/review/VE1117942503?refcatid=31. Retrieved 2011-05-30. 

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• My Darling Is a Foreigner at the Internet Movie Database
• Essay on the film from Metropolis
• Film Review from JapanReviewed.