Sawako Decides (2010)
After 5 years in Tokyo, 5 part-time jobs, 5 boyfriends, Sawako's life is going nowhere. When her father gets seriously ill, she has to take over his struggling factory. Gradually she becomes the decider of her own life.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Yuya Ishii, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Hikari Mitsushima, Masashi Endô, Kotaro Shiga, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Hikari Mitsushima
as Sawako
Masashi Endô
as Kenichi
Kotaro Shiga
as Tadao
Ryo Iwamatsu
as Nobuo
Kira Aihara
as Kayoko
Ryu Morioka
as YoshioMiyoko Inagawa
as Toshiko
Maki Meguro
as Intestinal Cleaning StaffMakiko Amuro
as Sugiyama
Toshiaki Inomata
as JunzoYoshiko Yoshino
as Eguchi
Shirô Namiki
as MasakiCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 112 min |
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