Summer Vacation 1999(1999 niên の hạ hưu み,Sen-kyūhyaku-kyūjūkyū-nen no Natsuyasumi)is a 1988 Japanesesci-fighost-storydirected byShusuke Kaneko,adapted from themangaseriesThe Heart of ThomasbyMoto Hagio.It follows the lives of four students alone in a remoteall-boysboarding school with no one else on their summer vacations. It concerns the relationships between the pupils after one of their classmates commitssuicide,and then apparently returns as a double. Although the manga concernshomoeroticrelationships among the boys, director Kaneko used girls, aged 14 to 16, to portray the boys in the film.[1][2][3]The film contains elements of science fiction and suspense/horror films, but also high-school drama and romance.
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| Directed by | Shusuke Kaneko |
| Screenplay by | Rio Kishida |
| Based on | The Heart of Thomas byMoto Hagio |
| Cinematography | Kenji Takama |
| Music by | Yuriko Nakamura |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
edit- Eri Miyajimaas Yu / Kaoru
- Minami Takayamaas the voice of Yu / Kaoru
- Tomoko Ōtakaraas Kazuhiko
- Nozomu Sasakias the voice of Kazuhiko
- Miyuki Nakanoas Naoto
- Hiromi Murataas the voice of Naoto
- Eri Fukatsuas Norio
- Masaaki Maedaas Narrator
Release
editSummer Vacation 1999was released theatrically in Japan byShochikuon March 26, 1988.[2]It was shown as part of theNew Directors/New Films Festivalat theMuseum of Modern ArtinNew York Cityin March 1989.[3]The film was also later screened at the 2001 Dutch Transgender Film Festival (NTGF).[4]In March 2014,Summer Vacation 1999was part of the program honoring film criticDonald Richieat theJapan Society of New York.[5]The film inspired the songSummer Holiday 1999byMomus.
Reception
editAt the10th Yokohama Film Festivalin 1989, the film was ranked number 8 in the Best 10 Films of the year. At the same festival, directorShusuke Kanekowon the Best Director award for his work on this film and his other 1988 entryLast Cabaret,andKenji Takamawon the award for Best Cinematography.[6]The film was also nominated for the Best Editing Award at the 12thJapan Academy Film Prizes.[7]
References
edit- ^１９９９ niên の hạ hưu み(1988).AllCinema(in Japanese).RetrievedJune 6,2015.
- ^ab１９９９ niên の hạ hưu み.MovieWalker(in Japanese).RetrievedJune 6,2015.
- ^abCanby, Vincent(March 24, 1989)."Movie Review:Summer Vacation 1999(1989) ".The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon March 25, 2016.
- ^"Summer Vacation: 1999".The Dutch Transgender Film Festival.RetrievedJune 6,2015.
- ^"Film:Summer Vacation 1999".Japan Society.RetrievedJune 9,2015.
- ^Đệ １０ hồi ヨコハマ ánh họa tế: １９８８ niên nhật bổn ánh họa cá nhân thưởng.Yokohama Film Festival(in Japanese). October 30, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.
- ^Đệ 12 hồi nhật bổn アカデミー thưởng.Japan Academy Film Prize(in Japanese).RetrievedJune 10,2015.