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Sasaki in My Mind (2020)
Directed by Takuya Uchiyama
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The story of a would-be actor, his larger-than-life classmate and their friends. Unfolding their past and present, Sasaki in My Mind looks head-on at adolescent sparkle and the pathos of bygone days.
Length 118 minutes
Actors
Kisetsu Fujiwara | Gaku Hosokawa | Minori Hagiwara | Yuya Shintaro | Yusaku Mori | Sakurako Konishi | Yumi Kawai | Satoru Iguchi | Takuji Suzuki | Nijiro Murakami
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Clearly this is a personal story for both director and writer, who also stars in the movie. Very nice acting throughout given the challenges of jumping backwards into the timeline and all the emotions involved. P much knew how this was gonna play out with the first interaction between friends. During that sequence they walk by a Mister Donuts location I recognized… and sure enough it’s the one in Shinjuku.
Gaku Hosokawa is the real standout here as the titular character (and writer). Perhaps that’s why he’s so good b/c he’s performing the character he wrote and it’s very personal to him? For 2/3 of the film I was like, “this is fine. I get it.” but it really comes together in the final act which hit me the hardest.
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