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Takayuki Yamada at Cannes Film Festival

2017 · 1 season

A dry, wry look at filmmaking ambition and celebrity, mixing awkward comedy with quiet sincerity.

Created by
Tetsuaki Matsue, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Starring
Takayuki Yamada
Overview
Takayuki Yamada tried to make a film which will make him proud of himself across his career.

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Created by
Tetsuaki Matsue, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Starring
Takayuki Yamada
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • mockumentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Created by
    Tetsuaki Matsue, Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Starring
    Takayuki Yamada
    Length
    1 seasons, 12 episodes
    Network
    TV Tokyo
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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