- Desert Moon (2001 film)
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Desert Moon Directed by Shinji Aoyama Written by Shinji Aoyama Starring Hiroshi Mikami
Maho Toyota
Shuji Kashiwabara
Yukiko IkariMusic by Jim O'Rourke Cinematography Masaki Tamura Editing by Shinji Aoyama Release date(s) June 20, 2001
July 26, 2003
Running time 131 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese Desert Moon (月の砂漠 tsuki no sabaku ) is a 2001 film written, directed and edited by Japanese film director Shinji Aoyama. It was in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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Synopsis
The film's main theme is the conflict between work and family commitments in modern Japan. It focuses on a successful internet entrepreneur Nagai (Hiroshi Mikami), whose wife Akira (Maho Toyota) and young daughter Kaai (Yukiko Ikari) left him because he neglected them for his business. A young hustler Keechie (Shuji Kashiwabara), who has emotion problems concerning his own father, becomes involved in the family's drama.
Cast and roles
- Hiroshi Mikami - Nagai
- Maho Toyota - Akira
- Shuji Kashiwabara - Keechie
- Yukiko Ikari - Kaai
- Isao Natsuyagi - Tsuyoshi's father
- Kumiko Akiyoshi - Keechie's client
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Desert Moon". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2001565/year/2001.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
External links
- Desert Moon at the Internet Movie Database
- (Japanese) Desert Moon at the Japanese Movie Database
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