Movies by Shunji Iwai
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Shunji Iwai. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Shunji Iwai’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Shunji iwai’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Kyrie (2023)
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Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those who listen to her. It is a hymn of compassion played by Luca and the people.
Last Letter (2020)
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It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The niece is now a grown girl. The sister takes on the task of informing the deceased's friends of the death while the daughter cannot bring herself to symbolically accept the demise of her mother. In the midst of all this an old flame messages the sister to say he is still in love with her, but is he messaging the living sister or the dead one?
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 (2020)
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An actor who has lost his job due to the coronavirus buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.
Last Letter (2018)
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All Yuan Zhinan has left behind when she passed away is a letter and an invitation to a school reunion. Attending the reunion in lieu of her late elder sister, Zhihua accidentally runs into Yin Chuan, on whom she had a crush in her youth. As old memories are evoked, and correspondences travel through different contexts and times, Zhihua slowly uncovers the intricate story of the trio.
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
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A Japanese girl struggling to fit in at her new school teams up with a reclusive neighbor to find out what happened to an upperclassman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Vampire (2011)
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An outwardly normal schoolteacher preys on suicidal women to slake his overwhelming thirst for human blood.
New York, I Love You (2008)
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New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.
Hana and Alice (2004)
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Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
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Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
April Story (1998)
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In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
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The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
Love Letter (1995)
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Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to also be called Itsuki Fujii.