The Ear Cleaner
耳をかく女
Synopsis
A drama that presents a lively depiction of a woman plagued with unexplainable hearing problems who begins to look at herself in a new light when she starts working at an ear-cleaning parlor. Using ears as a motif, director Horiuchi Hiroshi delicately evokes emotional changes within young people. As the result of a disaster, Ena (Sakuragi Rina) ends up breaking up with her lover and even suffers the cancelation of a promise of work. As she begins to be troubled from ongoing hearing loss of unknown cause, she finds a job at an ear-cleaning parlor through an old friend. Then one day Ena is reunited with Yoshinobu (Nakata Akira), who is drawn to her beautiful ears.
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映画『耳をかく女』予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-11-03
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Horiuchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroshi Horiuchi
- Original Title
- 耳をかく女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Horiuchi
Hiroshi Horiuchi
Hisaki Sanbongi
Hiroshi Horiuchi
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Horiuchi
Writer
Hiroshi Horiuchi
Director
Hisaki Sanbongi
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Horiuchi
Editor
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What is The Ear Cleaner about?
A drama that presents a lively depiction of a woman plagued with unexplainable hearing problems who begins to look at herself in a new light when she starts working at an ear-cleaning parlor. Using ears as a motif, director Horiuchi Hiroshi delicately evokes emotional changes within young people. As the result of a disaster, Ena (Sakuragi Rina) ends up breaking up with her lover and even suffers the cancelation of a promise of work. As she begins to be troubled from ongoing hearing loss of unknown cause, she finds a job at an ear-cleaning parlor through an old friend. Then one day Ena is reunited with Yoshinobu (Nakata Akira), who is drawn to her beautiful ears.
Who directed The Ear Cleaner?
The Ear Cleaner was directed by Hiroshi Horiuchi.
Who stars in The Ear Cleaner?
The principal cast of The Ear Cleaner includes Rina Sakuragi, Sow Hirosawa, Akatsuki Nakata, Akira Nakata, Shinji Kasahara.
When was The Ear Cleaner released and how long is it?
The Ear Cleaner was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.