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Ichiko (movie)

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Ichiko
Japanese市子
Directed byAkihiro Toda
Written by
  • Naho Kamimura
  • Akihiro Toda
Produced byNobuo Kameyama
Starring
  • Hana Sugisaki
  • Ryuya Wakaba
  • Yūki Morinaga
  • Daichi Watanabe
  • Shōhei Uno
  • Yuri Nakamura
CinematographyKosuke Haruki
Edited byAkihiro Toda
Music byMasamichi Shigeno
Production
companies
  • Basil
  • Cheesefilm Inc.
Distributed byHappinet Phantom Studios
Release date
  • 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) (Japan)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Ichiko (市子) is a 2023 Japanese thriller film written and directed by Akihiro Toda and starring Hana Sugisaki, Ryuya Wakaba, Yūki Morinaga, Daichi Watanabe, Shōhei Uno, Yuri Nakamura.[1] It was released on 8 December 2023.[2]

  • Hana Sugisaki
  • Ryuya Wakaba
  • Yūki Morinaga
  • Daichi Watanabe
  • Shōhei Uno
  • Yuri Nakamura

Production

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The film was announced in July 2023.[3] The trailer of the film was released on 1 September 2023.[4]

The film was screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival,[5] 36th Tokyo International Film Festival,[6] Gothenburg Film Festival,[7] Far East Film Festival,[8] Japanese Film Festival[9] and New York Asian Film Festival.[10]

The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 27 February 2024.[11]

Reception

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Mark Schilling of The Japan Times rated the film 4 stars out of 5.[12] Subhash K. Jha of Times Now reviewed the film.[13]

Accolades

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Date Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
2024 78th Mainichi Film Awards Best Actress Hana Sugisaki Won [14]
47th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Nominated [15]
Takasaki Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Yuri Nakamura Won [16]
Best Supervisor Award Akihiro Toda Nominated

References

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  1. "杉咲花が「脚本を読んで絶対やりたいと思った」と語った役 ある女性の壮絶な半生を描く「市子」予告&ポスター : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). September 1, 2023.
  2. "今週公開の新作映画(12月8日付)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). December 8, 2023.
  3. "杉咲花「精根尽き果てるまで心血を注いだ」 プロポーズを受けた翌日に失踪した女性の壮絶人生を描く「市子」12月公開 : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). July 27, 2023.
  4. "すべては、生き抜くために。杉咲花×若葉竜也が共演する映画「市子」予告(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). September 1, 2023.
  5. Rosser, Michael (October 4, 2023). "Busan 2023 line-up guide: New Currents and Jiseok competition titles". Screen Daily.
  6. Schilling, Mark (November 11, 2023). "'Perfect Days' and '(Ab)normal Desire' turn heads at Tokyo International Film Festival". The Japan Times.
  7. Ntim, Zac (January 9, 2024). "Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Competition Titles Including Daniel Espinosa's 'Madame Luna' & Honorary Dragon Award For 'Borgen' Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen". Deadline.
  8. Rosser, Michael; Parfitt, Orlando; Dalton, Ben (September 17, 2024). "Udine's Far East Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up, Zhang Yimou to be honoured". Screen.
  9. Japanese Film Festival: Adam Torel, Head of Third Window Films – Film Ireland Magazine, April 13, 2024
  10. Center, Film at Lincoln (June 18, 2024). "NYAFF and FLC Unveil the Uncaged Competition Lineup and Special Guests for the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival". Film at Lincoln Center.
  11. "【Prime Video】2024年3月の新着作品:『トップガン マーヴェリック』、2023WBCの新ドキュメンタリー、TOBEドーム公演ライブ配信など". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). February 27, 2024.
  12. Schilling, Mark (December 24, 2023). "'Ichiko': Hana Sugisaki transfixes with career-high performance". The Japan Times.
  13. Jha, Subhash K (June 19, 2024). "Ichiko: A Japanese More-or-less Moorless Rashoman That Doesn't Quite Hold". Times Now.
  14. "【毎日映画コンクール】杉咲花が『市子』で女優主演賞「映画に関わったみなさんと喜びを分かち合いたい」". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. February 14, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  15. "浜辺美波、杉咲花、吉永小百合ら5名が主演女優賞を受賞<第47回日本アカデミー賞>". WEBザテレビジョン. KADOKAWA. January 25, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  16. "第37回高崎映画祭 最優秀主演俳優賞・最優秀助演俳優賞". 高崎新聞. January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

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