Norway no mori
Norwegian Wood
- Release Date
- December, 11th, 2010
- Running Time
- 133 min
- Color
- Color
- Screening Format
- 35mm,DCP
- Screen Size
- Cinema Scope (1:2.35)
- Sound Processing
- Dolby SRD
- Subtitle
- English
[ Directed by ]
[ Produced by ]
[ Cast ]
- MATSUYAMA Kenichi ── WATANABE
- KIKUCHI Rinko ── Naoko
- MIZUHARA Kiko ── Midori
[ Staff ]
- TRAN Anh Hung ── Screenplay
- MURAKAMI Haruki ── Original Story
- Jonny GREENWOOD ── Music
- LEE Ping-Bing ── Cinematography
- Yên Khê Luguern ── Production Design
- ATAKA Norifumi ── Production Design
- The Beatles ── Theme Song
[ Production Company ]
Asmik Ace Entertainment, Fuji Television Network
[ Distributor (Japan) ]
TOHO
[ Production Studio ]
Asmik Ace Entertainment
[ Story ]
A film adaption of Murakami Haruki's international best-selling novel of the same title. A sensitive portrayal of the inner anguish of a young man who is torn between two completely different women. Directed and scripted by Tran Anh Hung, esteemed for his beautiful cinematography in films such as The Scent of Green Papaya. Watanabe (Matsuyama Kenichi) is a college student haunted by his best friend's suicide. One day, by chance, he runs into Naoko (Kikuchi Rinko), his best friend's former girlfriend. Their relationship grows more intense but Naoko becomes psychologically unbalanced and is hospitalized. While Watanabe worries about Naoko, he also meets Midori (Mizuhara Kiko) at university and starts to feel an attraction to her.
[ Official Site ]
[ Film Festivals, Awards ]
Venice International Film Festival 2010 Competition Official Selection
Dubai International Film 2010 Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature Best Composer
[ Contact (International) ]
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