100 Yen Love Explained

100 Yen Love
Native Name:Japanese: 百円の恋
Director:Masaharu Take
Producer:Gen Sato
Yuji Hiradai
Yoshinori Kano
Screenplay:Shin Adachi
Starring:Sakura Ando
Music:Shogo Kaida
Cinematography:Hiromitsu Nishimura
Editing:Chieko Suzaki
Studio:Spotted Productions
Distributor:Toei Video
Runtime:113 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

is a 2014 Japanese sports drama film directed by Masaharu Take and starring Sakura Ando. The film was released in Japan on December 20, 2014.[1] It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[2]

Cast

Reception

On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a 7 out of 10, calling it "a quirky tale of a social misfit's transformation".[3] Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a powerful portrait of punch-drunk love."[4]

The film won the Japanese Cinema Splash Award at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival.[5] It was in competition at the 15th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection for the Nippon Connection Award[6] and was chosen for third place in the Nippon Cinema Award.[7] At the 88th Kinema Junpo Awards, the film was chosen as the 8th best Japanese film of the year[8] and Sakura Ando won the Award for Best Actress.[9] At the 57th Blue Ribbon Awards, Sakura Ando won the Award for Best Actress. At the 24th Japan Film Professional Awards, the film won the Award for Best Film and Masaharu Take won the Award for Best Director.[10] The film's North American Premiere was presented by North America's largest festival of Japanese cinema, Japan Cuts on July 16, 2015.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 百円の恋(2014). June 15, 2015. allcinema. Stingray. Japanese.
  2. Web site: Japan Selects '100 Yen Love' as Academy Awards Contender . variety . 3 September 2015 . 3 September 2015.
  3. Web site: 100 Yen Love. Derek Elley. December 8, 2014. June 15, 2015. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528061021/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/100-yen-love#. 2015-05-28. dead.
  4. Web site: '100 Yen Love' ('Hyakuen no koi'): Film Review. Stephen Dalton. November 10, 2015. November 11, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Web site: Heaven Knows What takes Tokyo Grand Prix. Stephen Cremin. October 31, 2014. June 15, 2015. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704155326/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/heaven-knows-what-takes-tokyo-grand-prix. 2015-07-04. dead.
  6. Web site: Nippon Connection celebrates 15th anniversary. Kevin Ma. June 2, 2015. June 15, 2015. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611174831/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/nippon-connection-celebrates-15th-anniversary#. 2015-06-11. dead.
  7. Web site: Uzumasa Limelight wins at Nippon Connection. Kevin Ma. June 10, 2015. June 15, 2015. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611204018/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/uzumasa-limelight-wins-at-nippon-connection#. 2015-06-11. dead.
  8. Web site: Japanese Film Best 10. June 15, 2015. kinenote.com. Japanese.
  9. Web site: Kojin. June 15, 2015. kinenote.com. Japanese.
  10. Web site: 第24回日本映画プ地フェッショナル大賞. June 15, 2015. nichi-pro.filmcity.jp. Japanese.
  11. Web site: 100 Yen Love . 2015-09-13 . 2015-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913090926/http://www.japansociety.org/event/100-yen-love . dead .

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