Megane (2007) Review – The Landscape You See Only When You Let Everything Go
A visual symbol of comfort and slowness: the iconic image from Ogigami Naoko's restful film, Megane. ๐ฅ Film Overview Detail Information Title Megane (ใใใญ / Glasses) Director Naoko Ogigami Screenplay Naoko Ogigami Genre Drama, Comedy, Healing Cinema (Iyashi-kei) Release Date September 22, 2007 (Japan) Runtime 106 minutes (1h 46m) Country Japan Language Japanese Cast Satomi Kobayashi (Taeko), Masako Motai (Sakura), Mikako Ichikawa (Haruna), Ken Mitsuishi (Yuji), Ryรด Kase (Yomogi) Filming Location Yoron Island, Kagoshima Prefecture (southernmost Japan) Cinematography Tanimine Noboru Music Taeko Onuki Production Company Nippon Television Network, Paradise Cafe Rating G (General Audiences) Awards Sundance Film Festival 2008 - Grand Jury Prize nomination; San Francisco International Film Festival selection Note Follow-up to Kamome Diner (2006); features same lead actresses (Kobayashi and Motai) ๐ Plot Summary For ...