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Japanese Story

Japanese Story

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20036.31h 50m

Overview

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

Directed by Sue Brooks
Written by Sue Brooks, Keith Thompson, John Lonie
Produced by Sue Maslin
Box OfficeBudget: $5.7MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Sandy Edwards

Gotaro Tsunashima

Gotaro Tsunashima

Hiromitsu Tachibana

Matthew Dyktynski

Matthew Dyktynski

Bill Baird

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Mum

Yumiko Tanaka

Yumiko Tanaka

Yukiko Tachibana

Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson

Jackie

Bill Young

Bill Young

Jimmy Smithers

Reg Evans

Reg Evans

Bloke in Row Boat

George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

James

Justine Clarke

Justine Clarke

Jane

Themes & Keywords

interracial romancegeologistwoman directorjapanese manaustralian outback

About Japanese Story

Japanese Story is a drama, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of interracial romance, geologist, woman director, japanese man, australian outback. Directed by Sue Brooks, it stars Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsunashima, Matthew Dyktynski. Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

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