Letters from the Mountains
Letters from the Mountains (Japanese: 阿弥陀堂だより, Hepburn: Amidadō Dayori) is a 2002 Japanese film directed[1] by Takashi Koizumi.[2][3][4] The film was adapted from the novel Amidadō Dayori written by Keishi Nagi.[5][6] It stars Akira Terao.[7] Letters from the Mountains was nominated for 13 awards at the 26th Japan Academy Film Prize.[8][9]
| Letters from the Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Takashi Koizumi | 
| Screenplay by | Takashi Koizumi | 
| Based on | Amidadō Dayori by Keishi Nagi | 
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Masaharu Ueda | 
| Music by | Takashi Kako | 
Production company  | |
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 128 minutes | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
The film depicts a couple moving from a big city to the countryside.[10][11]
Cast
    
- Akira Terao as Takao Ueda
 - Kanako Higuchi as Michiko Ueda
 - Takahiro Tamura as Shignaga Kōda
 - Kyōko Kagawa as Yone Kōda
 - Hisashi Igawa as Sukeyaku Ishino
 - Hidetaka Yoshioka as Doctor Nakamura
 - Manami Konishi as Sayuri Ishino
 - Tanie Kitabayashi as Oume[12]
 
Honors
    
    Japan Academy Film Prize
    
- Won:Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Tanie Kitabayashi.[13][14]
 - Won:Newcomer of the Year - Manami Konishi.[13]
 
Mainichi Film Awards
    
- Won:Best Music - Takashi Kako.[16]
 
References
    
- "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). 角川. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - 増刊キネマ旬報SPECIAL 秋の増刊号. Kinema Junpō. 2014. pp. 80–84.
 - "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). Tokyo International Film Festival. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "阿弥陀堂" (in Japanese). Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "デジタル大辞泉プラス「阿弥陀堂だより」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). UNI Japan. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
 - "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). The TV(ザテレビジョン). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - キネマ旬報2002年10月下旬号. Kinema Junpō. 2002. pp. 54–62.
 - "名おばあちゃん役の北林谷栄さん死去 『となりのトトロ』『黄泉がえり』数々のおばあちゃんを熱演" (in Japanese). シネマトゥディ. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
 - "第26回日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
 - "北林 谷栄(読み)キタバヤシ タニエ 新撰 芸能人物事典 明治~平成「北林 谷栄」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
 - "2002年 第45回 ブルーリボン賞" (in Japanese). オールシネマ. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
 - "毎日映画コンクール 第57回(2002年)" (in Japanese). THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
 
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