Petal Dance
Petal Dance (ペタル ダンス, Petaru Dansu) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Ishikawa.[1][2][3]
| Petal Dance | |
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| Directed by | Hiroshi Ishikawa |
| Written by | Hiroshi Ishikawa |
| Starring | Aoi Miyazaki Shiori Kutsuna Sakura Ando Kazue Fukiishi |
| Music by | Yoko Kanno |
| Cinematography | Yoichi Nagano |
| Edited by | Hiroshi Ishikawa |
| Distributed by | Bitters End |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Synopsis
The film concerns a trip taken by two women, Jinko (Aoi Miyazaki) and Motoko (Sakura Ando), and their driver, Haraki (Shiori Kutsuna), to see Miki (Kazue Fukiishi), an old friend now living in a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide. Jinko and Motoko have not seen Miki in six years, and the trip becomes a meditation on their own lives and sorrows, as well as reconciliation for their guilt of not being able to help her before.
Cast
- Aoi Miyazaki as Jinko
- Shiori Kutsuna as Haraki
- Sakura Ando as Motoko
- Kazue Fukiishi as Miki
- Masanobu Andō as Naoto
- Shunsuke Kazama as Kawada
- Mariko Gotō as Senpai
- Hanae Kan as Kyoko
Reception
On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a 4 out of 10, saying that the "existential road drama of four young women offers diminishing results."[4] A review on Japan Times by Mark Schilling gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5.[5]
References
- Kevin Ouellette (2012-04-19). "Aoi Miyazaki to star in "Petal Dance"". Nippon Cinema. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ペタル ダンス. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- Young, Deborah (March 20, 2013). "Petal Dance: Hong Kong Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Derek Elley (August 6, 2013). "Petal Dance". Film Business Asia. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- Schilling, Mark (April 19, 2013). "Petaru Dansu (Petal Dance)". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
