Tsuyukusa
ツユクサ
Synopsis
Middle-aged Fumi lives a quiet seaside life, she spends her days working at a small local factory, spending time with her neighbor’s son, and attending her sober-lifestyle group. One night while driving home her car is struck by a small meteorite, the odds of which are 100 million to 1. Seeing this as a good omen, Fumi decides she should be open to new possibilities in her life, even perhaps romance…
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Jeonju International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 15, 2022
VOD & Digital Platforms
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideyuki Hirayama
- Screenplay & Story
- Teruo Abe
- Original Score
- Goro Yasukawa
- Original Title
- ツユクサ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Toei Tokyo, Toei Video Company, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Theatres Company, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Grand Marble, FM802, FM COCOLO, nekojarashi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideyuki Hirayama
Teruo Abe
Goro Yasukawa
Chieko Suzaki, Chika Konishi
Masahiro Handa, Yuka Jimbo, Hidetomo Sugaya
Department Leadership Roster
Hideyuki Hirayama
Director
Teruo Abe
Screenplay
Yuka Jimbo
Producer
Chieko Suzaki
Editor
Chika Konishi
Editor
Goro Yasukawa
Original Music Composer
Hidetomo Sugaya
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tsuyukusa
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What is Tsuyukusa about?
Middle-aged Fumi lives a quiet seaside life, she spends her days working at a small local factory, spending time with her neighbor’s son, and attending her sober-lifestyle group. One night while driving home her car is struck by a small meteorite, the odds of which are 100 million to 1. Seeing this as a good omen, Fumi decides she should be open to new possibilities in her life, even perhaps romance…
Who directed Tsuyukusa?
Tsuyukusa was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
Who stars in Tsuyukusa?
The principal cast of Tsuyukusa includes Satomi Kobayashi, Yutaka Matsushige, Kami Hiraiwa, Taiyo Saito, Noriko Eguchi.
When was Tsuyukusa released and how long is it?
Tsuyukusa was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Tsuyukusa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tsuyukusa was composed by Goro Yasukawa.