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International Premiere Child by Children

A Window on Asian Cinema

Social Criticism · Coming of Age · Children

  • CountryJapan
  • Production Year2008
  • Running Time122min
  • Format35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
This film illustrates an endearing yet shocking rebellion by some fifth grade students. The story begins with Haruna’s pregnancy, and leads the audience into the ‘world of children.’ Meanwhile, the adults cannot understand the children at all, let alone be able to see the essence of the situation. Facing a pregnancy, Haruna and her friends try to solve the problem without any help from an adult, and in doing so, uncover the pretentious and self-centered thinking of grown-ups. The director, Koji Hagiuda, criticizes this twisted way of thinking that adults have, and talks about how broad the world of children is, contrary to what grown-ups usually expect it to be. Sure enough, the children’s way of thinking is not always correct, but this does not matter to the director. No matter what the results are, children try to hold on to their own world, which is unattainable and long forgotten by adults. Hagiuda convincingly tells the story with its shocking and sensitive issues. (KIM Ji-Seok)
Director
Director
Koji Hagiuda
Born in 1967, Koji Hagiuda was as an assistant director for Masashi Yamamoto’s [Kumagusu] and Naomi Kawase’s “Suzaku”, and a set designer for the Ishinha theater group while attending Wako University. He made his directorial feature debut in 1993 with [I Am Glad You Are Happy]. His other films include [Paradise Sea] (1998)
Credit
  • Director
    Koji Hagiuda
  • ProducerHiroyujki NEGISHI
    Yuji SADAI
  • CastHaruna AMARI
    Risako ITO
    Yoshiko MIYAZAKI
    Kumiko ASO
  • ScreenplayWakako MIYASHITA
    Koji HAGIUDA
  • CinematographyYoshihiro IKEUCHI
  • Production DesignAyako MATSUO
  • EditorYuji OSHIGE
  • SoundYoshio YUWAKI
  • MusicShugo TOKUMARU
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Korea Hydro & Nuclear Co., Ltd.
NUTRILITE
NAVER
카카오 오픈채팅
PARADISE HOTEL BUSAN
Korea Exchange
POSCO
Shinhan Card
Debeach Golf Club
TOPTEN10
CJ CGV
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER