Shuichi OKITA 沖田修一
A Story Of Yonosuke
横道世之介
Nippon Cinema ª
Young Yonosuke comes to mid-80s Tokyo planning on starting his studies. Sounds familiar? Yes, but this simple premise is all director Shuichi OKITA needs to give us a movie so heart-warming and funny that we are sure it will become an instant hit with the festival audience. After seeing this movie you will consider Yonosuke a personal best friend of yours.
横道世之介
Yokomichi Yonosuke
Japan 2012
160 minutes
Director
Shuichi OKITA
Script
Shiro MAEDA, Shuichi OKITA based on a narration by Shuichi YOSHIDA
Cinematography
Ryuto KONDO
Music
Ren TAKADA
Production
Kirishima 1945, Nikkatsu
World sales
Nikkatsu
Cast
Kengo KORA, Yuriko YOSHITAKA, Sosuke IKEMATSU, Ayumi ITO, Go AYANO
About Shuichi OKITA
沖田修一
Shuichi OKITA was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1977 and studied at Nihon University College of Art. He made his directorial debut with WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD in 2006. His comedy THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN (2011) won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival, as well as the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD at the 2012 NIPPON CONNECTION Film Festival.