IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0475905/
Date of Birth:19 July 1955, Kobe, Japan
Trademarks:Frequently casts actor Kôji Yakusho, whom he sees as a representation of himself. Lack of transitions between scenes other than straight cuts Places equal importance on actions that occur outside of the frame Questions of one's identity and one's role in society Use of ambient sound to convey mood Depiction of nature as an inscrutable and sinister force Use of older buildings that are sometimes abandoned, run-down, or condemned
Takakura is a former detective. He receives a request from his ex-colleague, Nogami, to examine a missing family case that occurred 6 years earlier. Takakura follows Saki's memory. She is the only surviving family member from the case. Meanwhile, Takakura and his wife Yasuko recently moved into a new home. Their neighbor, Nishino, has a sick wife and a young teen daughter. One day, the daughter, Mio, tells him that the man is not her father and she doesn't know him at all.
Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.
Miyuki is seeing apparitions at home and worrying her friend Etsuko. It is time for Miyuki to see a shrink. Etsuko's husband is Tatsuo and comes across something no one would believe, a doctor apparently not of this earth. Etsuko must battle on more than one front to save the earth, her loved ones and her sanity.
In this co-production between Japan and Uzbekistan on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Yoko a travelling reporter for a Japanese TV variety program who visits the central Asian country of Uzbekistan. She becomes self-aware and worldly through her journey and interactions with the locals. She records her experiences.