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Crickets

Crickets

20067.01h 42m

Overview

Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There she takes care of an old deaf, dumb and blind man as if he were an insect, a child or a pet. He can’t do anything for himself, so she feeds him and accompanies him on his walks. This strong mutual dependency offers Kaoru an escape from society and allows her to free herself from restrictions imposed by common sense.

Directed by Shinji Aoyama
Written by Motohiro Hatanaka, Ryo Iwamatsu
Produced by Motohiro Hatanaka, Akihiko Yose
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Kyoka Suzuki

Kyoka Suzuki

Kaoru

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Blind Man

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Taichi

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Eiko

Yoichiro Saito

Yoichiro Saito

Machiko Ono

Machiko Ono

Nurse

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

S

Shûji Yamamoto

Naoko Yamazaki

Naoko Yamazaki

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About Crickets

Crickets is a drama film released in 2006. Directed by Shinji Aoyama, it stars Kyoka Suzuki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masanobu Ando. Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There she takes care of an old deaf, dumb and blind man as if he were an insect, a child or a pet. He can’t do anything for himself, so she feeds him and accompanies him on his walks. This strong mutual dependency offers Kaoru an escape from society and allows her to free herself from restrictions imposed by common sense.

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