The End of Summer
The End of Summer

Movie·2013·1h 54m

The End of Summer

Directed By

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 夏の終り

The story, set in the heady post-war 50s into the early 60s , revolves around a love triangle between Tomoko, long playing the mistress to married older writer Shitto and the new stud who comes into her life, Ryota Kinoshita. Tomoko is sick and tired of her relationship with writer Shingo, who is married and has children. Shingo is a talented writer, but has yet to be recognized by the public. Tomoko then enters into a sexual relationship with younger man Ryota Kinoshita, but Tomoko is not satisfied.

Written By

Takashi Ujita

Producer

Makoto Fujimoto, Michio Koshikawa

Cinematography

Ryuto Kondo

Music

Jim O'Rourke

Editor

Zensuke Hori

Themes

based on novel or booklove affairsemi autobiographicalautobiographical

Production House

Slow Learner
THE KLOCKWORX
Plandas
VAP
Wilco Co.

Audience Score

65%

11 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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// cast

Cast

Hikari Mitsushima

Hikari Mitsushima

Tomoko

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Shingo Kosugi

Go Ayano

Go Ayano

Ryota Kinoshita

Yura Akanuma

Satoko Abe

Satoko Abe

Mantaro Koichi

Mantaro Koichi

// crew

Crew

Takashi Ujita

Screenplay

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Director

Makoto Fujimoto

Producer

Michio Koshikawa

Producer

Ryuto Kondo

Ryuto Kondo

Director of Photography

Kazumi Fukase

Producer

Zensuke Hori

Editor

Jim O'Rourke

Jim O'Rourke

Original Music Composer

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