Like Someone in Love
Release Date: Sometime during Cannes
Running Time: N/A
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Writer: Abbas Kiarostami
Starring: Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Denden, Ryo Kase
I must admit to being late to the Kiarostami train considering how long he has been working but when I reviewed Certified Copy two years ago I was impressed. Anyway when I heard that his follow up film was going to be set in Japan I was intrigued. It stars Rin Takanashi who starred in Goth: Love of Death, Denden who was in Cold Fish and Himizu and Ryo Kase who starred in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s film Retribution. Like Someone in Love is in post-production with a screening at Cannes looking highly likely.
A young female student named Akiko (Rin Takanashi) works as a prostitute to pay off her univeisty fees. One of her clients is an elderly academic (Tadashi Okuno) who is fond of her. Soon a relationship develops between the two.
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Wow, I knew he had a film expected at Cannes, but I never realized it was Japanese. and haha I think ‘Bahaman’ is going to be in some trouble.
Seems like a promising movie. Set in Japan and with Japanese cast, surely different. I love Certified Copy too. So I look forward to this.
Kiarostami is really pushing himself with the setting and cast. I enjoyed Certified Copy so I’m hoping that this is good as well. The ‘Bahaman’ watermark is rather amusing. We should thank him (or the person who uploaded this) for giving us an early glimpse although I’m sure the producers’ feel differently.