Jujuba
愛讃讃
Synopsis
The tired man standing on the platform is 27-year-old Ayumu Ueno. Facing an unwelcome trip to his childhood home, he goes to light a cigarette. What he finds in his pocket, however, is a jujuba fruit. The shiny red skin brings back vague memories of his second mother, Rèn Shìróng. Born in the Sichuan province of China, jujuba fruits were her favorite snack. At the time, he didn’t want to call her “Mom,” so at his father’s suggestion, she became “Sis.” As he thinks back on Sis, past and present meet, drawing us into a world neither dream nor reality. –"People can never really understand each other. Thinking back, I feel this way because of my former mother-in-law. That time, when Kansai dialect and Sichuan Chinese flew back and forth around me and I called my mother Sis, is recreated on expired 8 millimeter film. The expiration date of the film used is the same year that she walked out on us."
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- Director
- Shun Ikezoe
- Original Score
- Hakobune
- Original Title
- 愛讃讃
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 8m
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Shun Ikezoe
Hakobune
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Shun Ikezoe
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What is Jujuba about?
The tired man standing on the platform is 27-year-old Ayumu Ueno. Facing an unwelcome trip to his childhood home, he goes to light a cigarette. What he finds in his pocket, however, is a jujuba fruit. The shiny red skin brings back vague memories of his second mother, Rèn Shìróng. Born in the Sichuan province of China, jujuba fruits were her favorite snack. At the time, he didn’t want to call her “Mom,” so at his father’s suggestion, she became “Sis.” As he thinks back on Sis, past and present meet, drawing us into a world neither dream nor reality. –"People can never really understand each other. Thinking back, I feel this way because of my former mother-in-law. That time, when Kansai dialect and Sichuan Chinese flew back and forth around me and I called my mother Sis, is recreated on expired 8 millimeter film. The expiration date of the film used is the same year that she walked out on us."
Who directed Jujuba?
Jujuba was directed by Shun Ikezoe.
Who stars in Jujuba?
The principal cast of Jujuba includes Shinya Ueno, Geizen Shu.
When was Jujuba released and how long is it?
Jujuba was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Jujuba?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jujuba was composed by Hakobune.