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Mint (2014 film)
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Wikipedia article
is a 2014 Japanese film directed by Eiki Taminato and screened at the 1st New Directors Film Festival in 2014.
Plot
Aspiring editor Miki Kusano (Fumiko Tomatsu) tries to get an exclusive contract with retired poet Mitsuru Izumikawa (Shinichi Taminato) who is still mourning and has stopped writing since the loss of his wife Shizuka Izumikawa (Maia Umetani) five years ago. Kusano is a fan of Izumikawa and in her determination and also facing with the prospect of being sacked from her job if she loses the contract, she forces Izumikawa to either sign a contract for new poems or accept her as apprentice. As their relationship deepens, Kusano comes to understand his sadness and determines to guide him back to happiness. Just when his mood improves, Kusano is struck down by a serious illness.
Cast
* Fumiko Tomatsu as Miki Kusano
* Shinichi Taminato as Mitsuru Izumikawa
* Shinjir Takahashi as Chief Editor Joji
* Daiju Matsuo as Forest Man
* Maia Umetani as Shizuka Izumikawa
References
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