Takahisa ZEZE 瀬々敬久
Dog Star
ドッグ・スター
Nippon Cinema ª
The story of Shiro, a guide-dog, and Haruka, a former puppy-walker who has lost her family, begins when Shiro's wish has been granted by God. "If I'm given one wish, I want to become human and meet my family who took care of me when I was still a puppy..."
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Dog Star (NC 2003)
ドッグ・スター
Japan 2001
125 minutes
Production
Legend Pictures
World sales
Micott
Cast
Etsushi TOYOKAWA, Haruka IGAWA, Ryo ISHIBASHI, Shigeru IZUMIYA
About Takahisa ZEZE
瀬々敬久
Takahisa ZEZE, born in Oita Prefecture in 1960, started making first films during his philosophy studies at Kyoto University. After his graduation, he worked for the production company Shishi and made his feature film debut in 1989 with the pink film GOOD LUCK JAPAN. In the 1990s, he became one of the leading pink film directors and wrote many screenplays under various pen names. His film HEAVEN’S STORY (2010 / NC ’11) won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2011 Berlinale. In 2016, he had one of the biggest annual box office hits in Japan with the mystery drama 64.