MOVIE • 2009

Bare Essence of Life

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Yojin, an eccentric young farmer living in the countryside, falls in love for the first time in his life. Her name is Machiko, she teaches in a kindergarten and is from Tokyo.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 12

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Top Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama

Youjin Mizuki

Kumiko Aso

Machiko Kamiizumi

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Seiji Nozoe

Ta Tanaka

Arata Iura

Kaname Shimada

Yoshio Harada

Dr. Misawa

Misako Watanabe

Shibata

Mayu Kitaki

Kaoru

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Yuta Maita

Kotaro

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Natsuko Norita

Chine Sato

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Sakura Saito

Nao

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Madoka Takeya

Shino

Satoko Yokohama

Director

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Shinichi Fushima

Editor

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Satoe Araki

Costume Design

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Theatrical release date: June 6, 2009

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

June 6, 2009

Runtime

120 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

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Revenue

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