Desert Moon (2001 film)
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is a 2001
film
written, directed and edited by Japanese
film director
Shinji Aoyama
. It was in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
.
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.
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
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Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
written, directed and edited by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, composer, and novelist. He graduated from Rikkyo University. He won two awards at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for his film Eureka.-Biography:...
. It was in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
2001 Cannes Film Festival
The 2001 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.-Jury:* Liv Ullmann, President * Mimmo Calopresti * Charlotte Gainsbourg...
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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 entrepreneurEntrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
Nagai (Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami
is a Japanese actor.-Selected filmography:* Tōki Rakujitsu * Swallowtail Butterfly * Parasite Eve * Tsuki no sabaku aka Desert Moon -External links:...
), whose wife Akira (Maho Toyota
Maho Toyota
is a Japanese model and actress, who has appeared on film, television, stage and in television commercials. She is frequently seen on television, where she has acted in over 100 serial dramas and television movies...
) and young daughter Kaai (Yukiko Ikari) left him because he neglected them for his business. A young hustler Keechie (Shuji Kashiwabara
Shuji Kashiwabara
is a Japanese actor. He is the younger brother of Takashi Kashiwabara, who is an actor as well.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
), who has emotion problems concerning his own father, becomes involved in the family's drama.
Cast and roles
- Hiroshi MikamiHiroshi Mikamiis a Japanese actor.-Selected filmography:* Tōki Rakujitsu * Swallowtail Butterfly * Parasite Eve * Tsuki no sabaku aka Desert Moon -External links:...
- Nagai - Maho ToyotaMaho Toyotais a Japanese model and actress, who has appeared on film, television, stage and in television commercials. She is frequently seen on television, where she has acted in over 100 serial dramas and television movies...
- Akira - Shuji KashiwabaraShuji Kashiwabarais a Japanese actor. He is the younger brother of Takashi Kashiwabara, who is an actor as well.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
- Keechie - Yukiko Ikari - Kaai
- Isao Natsuyagi - Tsuyoshi's father
- Kumiko AkiyoshiKumiko Akiyoshi, better known as , is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 1st Hochi Film Award for Banka, Saraba natsuno hikariyo and Brother and Sister.-Filmography:...
- Keechie's client