Devotion to Cinema
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46% Critic Match

Devotion to Cinema

4.6 / 10 2016 1h 22mNR Japanese
ComedyRomanceDrama

Storyline

Yoshie is a member of the theatre club in high school. Due to her older sister Keiko, Yoshie begins acting in a indie film with her friend Akari and theatre club president Aki. Their sadistic director Naomi pushes them psychologically and their relationship begins to change.

Cast & Crew

Yuni Akino

Yuni Akino

Yoshie

Lead
MM

Minori Mikado

Akari

Anna Yanagi

Anna Yanagi

Aki

Sumire Ueno

Sumire Ueno

Keiko

AN

Asaka Nakamura

Naomi

Airi Yamamoto

Airi Yamamoto

Ayano

Miko Haruno

Miko Haruno

Moe

Ayaka Ohbu

Ayaka Ohbu

Kazuko

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Noboru Iguchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Devotion to Cinema is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker