Hanagatami · LeviOsa

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Hanagatami · LeviOsa

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2017·PG12

DramaRomanceWar2h 49m

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92%

Tomatometer

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100%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

Spring, 1941: 16-year-old Toshihiko attends school in the coastal town of Karatsu, where his aunt cares for his ailing cousin. Immersed in the seaside's nature and culture, Toshihiko soon befriends the town's other extraordinary adolescents as they all contend with the war's gravitational pull.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi

ReleasedDec 16, 2017

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePG12JP

Studios

PSCKaratsu Film Committee

Cast

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Toshihiko Sakakiyama

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Ukai

Keishi Nagatsuka

Keishi Nagatsuka

Kira

Tokio Emoto

Tokio Emoto

Aso

Honoka Yahagi

Honoka Yahagi

Mina Ema

Hirona Yamazaki

Hirona Yamazaki

Akine

Mugi Kadowaki

Mugi Kadowaki

Chitose

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Keiko Ema

Takehiro Murata

Takehiro Murata

Professor Yamauchi

Tetsuya Takeda

Tetsuya Takeda

Dr. Ichijo

Wakaba Irie

Wakaba Irie

Old Maid

Kiyotaka Nanbara

Kiyotaka Nanbara

Toshihiko's Father

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Philo

Fandor

OVID

Fandor Amazon Channel

AsianCrush

Cineverse Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

R

Robert Abele

RTLos Angeles TimesJul 15, 2021

... the feverish, hallucinatory period dream "Hanagatami," feels like the therapeutic art Obayashi himself needed to make after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis at 80.

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Siddhant Adlakha

RTVillage VoiceJul 18, 2018

It's ultimately a cautionary plea to avoid the perils of the past, in the form of an auteurist fever dream.

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Deborah Young

RTThe Hollywood ReporterJun 22, 2018

Nearly three hours of dense story-telling roll by while a sprawling and vividly drawn cast of characters explore young love and the meaning of life.

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Adele Campisi

RTLoud and Clear ReviewsJul 5, 2025

Obayashi’s Hanagatami – literally “The Flower Basket” – is a striking movie that surprises with oneiric visuals and unfeigned compassion.

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Information

Title

Hanagatami

Released

Dec 16, 2017

Rated

PG12

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

2h 49m

Status

Released

Studios

PSC, Karatsu Film Committee

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