Directing
Shuichi Okita
Born October 1, 1977 · Aichi Prefecture, Japan (age 49)
No biography available.
Known For
The Woodsman and the Rain · 2012The Woodsman and the Rain
★ 6.12012
MovieComedyDrama
A widowed lumberjack's life is turned upside down when a film crew shooting a zombie movie asks for his help and increasingly starts to rely on him.
A Story of Yonosuke · 2013A Story of Yonosuke
★ 7.12013
MovieDramaRomance
The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ordinary in every way possible, he lives in a suburb far from the excitement of the big city and commutes to a university in the center of Tokyo.
Mori, The Artist's Habitat · 2018Mori, The Artist's Habitat
★ 7.32018
MovieDramaComedy
Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for Morikazu, who gazed at these garden creatures on a daily basis for over three decades, and those who love him.
The Fish Tale · 2022The Fish Tale
★ 7.62022
MovieDramaComedy
A young child is obsessed with learning about and drawing fish. The child seems a little odd, but if you are understanding and supportive you will be cheering in the end.
Satoko Always · 2026Satoko Always
★ 6.02026
MovieDrama
Satoko is a 15-year-old junior high school student. After a brief encounter with herclassmate Hayase at the ENT clinic, she begins to write a story sparked by herfeelings for him. Satoko is a 35-year-old working at a film publicity company. After being stabbed bythe wife of her married lover and hospitalized, she starts writing a story. Satoko is a 55-year-old housewife. On the last day of making lunchboxes for herthree sons, she remembers her childhood dream of becoming a writer and beginsto write.
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone · 2020Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
★ 7.22020
MovieDramaComedy
In 1964, Momoko came by herself to Tokyo from her hometown. She met Shūzō and married him. They raised two children together, but Shūzō suddenly passes away. Momoko is dumbfounded by being alone again. She begins to go to the library and borrows books. This changes her life.
The Chef of South Polar · 2009The Chef of South Polar
★ 7.12009
MovieDramaComedy
When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.
One Summer Story · 2021One Summer Story
★ 7.42021
MovieDramaComedy
Two different high school children - a swimmer and an academic - set off on a quest together one summer.
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