Domains
王国（あるいはその家について）
Synopsis
Aki and Naoko are childhood friends who are drifting apart as adults. Immersed in her family life, Naoko now has a husband and daughter; Aki, on the other hand, remains single and is on leave from work due to a personal crisis. The plot might sound familiar but it has never been told like this. The director Kusano Natsuka stages the interactions through an actors’ table-read and, as the lines are repeated, the scenes gradually develop into on-location conversations. Moreover, she repositions the dramatic peak of the story to the beginning: Aki has murdered Naoko’s daughter.
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Domains - Trailer | IFFR 2019
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-01-16
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Yebisu International Festival for Art and Alternative Visions
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$150K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Natsuka Kusano
- Screenplay & Story
- Tomoyuki Takahashi
- Original Title
- 王国（あるいはその家について）
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Production Budget
- $150K
- Production Studios
- Aichi Arts Center
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Natsuka Kusano
Tomoyuki Takahashi
Yasutaka Watanabe
Natsuka Kusano, Keita Suzuo
Takashi Echigoya
Department Leadership Roster
Natsuka Kusano
Director
Tomoyuki Takahashi
Screenplay
Yasutaka Watanabe
Director of Photography
Natsuka Kusano
Editor
Keita Suzuo
Editor
Takashi Echigoya
Producer
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What is Domains about?
Aki and Naoko are childhood friends who are drifting apart as adults. Immersed in her family life, Naoko now has a husband and daughter; Aki, on the other hand, remains single and is on leave from work due to a personal crisis. The plot might sound familiar but it has never been told like this. The director Kusano Natsuka stages the interactions through an actors’ table-read and, as the lines are repeated, the scenes gradually develop into on-location conversations. Moreover, she repositions the dramatic peak of the story to the beginning: Aki has murdered Naoko’s daughter.
Who directed Domains?
Domains was directed by Natsuka Kusano.
Who stars in Domains?
The principal cast of Domains includes Asami Shibuya, Tomo Kasajima, Tomomitsu Adachi, Ryu Kenta.
When was Domains released and how long is it?
Domains was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.