Unloved
| Unloved | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kunitoshi Manda |
| Written by | Kunitoshi Manda Tamami Manda |
| Produced by | Takenori Sento |
| Starring | Yoko Moriguchi Shunsuke Matsuoka Toru Nakamura |
| Cinematography | Akiko Ashizawa |
| Edited by | Shuichi Kakesu |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Unloved is a 2001 Japanese romance film directed by Kunitoshi Manda, starring Yoko Moriguchi, Shunsuke Matsuoka and Toru Nakamura. It won the Grand Rail d'Or prize and the Future Talent prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Mitsuko (Yoko Moriguchi), a young woman, becomes involved with Hiroshi (Shunsuke Matsuoka), a poor young man who lives her downstairs, and Eiji (Toru Nakamura), a rich entrepreneur.
Cast
- Yoko Moriguchi as Mitsuko Kageyama
- Shunsuke Matsuoka as Hiroshi Shimokawa
- Toru Nakamura as Eiji Katsumo
Reception
Jonathan Crow of Allmovie gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Unloved is uninvolving and overly talky."[2] David Stratton of the Variety magazine said, "[Moriguchi] gives a good performance as the exacting heroine, while Nakamura and Matsuoka lend solid support as the two wildly contrasted guys."[3]
References
- ^ "Parallel section and other prizes". Screen Daily. May 22, 2001.
- ^ Crow, Jonathan. "Unloved (2001)". Allmovie.
- ^ Stratton, David (May 14, 2001). "Unloved - Film Reviews". Variety.