| Hanamizuki | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Nobuhiro Doi |
| Written by | Noriko Yoshida |
| Produced by | Yasuo Yagi Kazuya Hamana Jun Nasuda |
| Starring | Yui Aragaki Toma Ikuta |
| Cinematography | Yasushi Sasakibara |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $5.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $33.02 million[2] |
Hanamizuki (ハナミズキ, Hanamizuki) is a 2010 Japanese romance drama film inspired by the lyrics of a love song of the same name by Yo Hitoto.[3] The film is directed by Nobuhiro Doi, and its script was written by Noriko Yoshida. The film spans the ten-year period from 1996 to 2006, and it stars Yui Aragaki as Sae, a high school student who later grows into a young adult.[3] Toma Ikuta also stars in this film, playing the role of Kouhei, Sae's boyfriend and an aspiring fisherman.[3]
When they were both in high school and happened to run into each other on a train, a romance begins. Later, when Sae needs to leave Hokkaido to go to Tokyo for studies, the two of them attempted to have a long-distance relationship. However, their bond is tested by multiple challenges facing the two of them.
Hanamizuki was first released in Japanese cinemas on 21 August 2010.[4] It subsequently made its international debut at the 30th Hawaii International Film Festival.[5] The film received a mixed-to-positive reception from critics, and grossed $33.01 million,[2] making it the 12th highest-grossing Japanese film of 2010.[6]
- ^ "Hanamizuki". 21 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Box Office Mojo Japan Gross". Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ a b c ガッキー×生田斗真主演で一青窈「ハナミズキ」映画化. eiga.com (in Japanese). 11 November 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Nippon Cinema". 13 June 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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