Synopsis
A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.
Key facts
Cast
Bae Doona, Arata Iura, Itsuji Itao, Joe Odagiri, Sumiko Fuji, Masaya Takahashi, Kimiko Yo, Ryo Iwamatsu
Original language
Japanese
First release
September 26, 2009 (Canada)
Crew
Screenplay
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Producer
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Toshiro Uratani
Cinematography
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Editing
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Music
Katsuhiko Maeda
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 26, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 26, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | February 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 8, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | June 16, 2010 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | January 30, 2020 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 26, 2012 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 31, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Cast | Bae Doona (Nozomi), Arata Iura (Junichi), Itsuji Itao (Hideo), Joe Odagiri (Sonoda), Sumiko Fuji (Chiyoko), Masaya Takahashi (Keiichi), Kimiko Yo (Receptionist Yoshiko), Ryo Iwamatsu (Video Shop Owner), Tomomi Maruyama (Shinji), Miu Naraki (Moe), Tasuku Emoto (Ronin / Toru), Mari Hoshino (Miki), Susumu Terajima (Police Officer Todoroki), Jyonmyon Pe (Cleaner), Hijiri Sakurai (Bus Passenger), Sei Ando, Mari Hayashida, Ryosuke Takei (Strange Man), Takashi Yamanaka (Family Restaurant Manager) |
| Screenplay | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Producer | Hirokazu Kore-eda, Toshiro Uratani |
| Executive producer | Kazumi Kawashiro, Masao Teshima, Takeo Hisamatsu, Yutaka Shigenobu |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping-Bing |
| Editing | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Music | Katsuhiko Maeda |
| Production design | Yohei Taneda |
| Visual effects | Hajime Matsumoto |
| Sound | Yutaka Tsurumaki |
| Costumes | Sachiko Ito |
Additional data: TMDB.
