Japan Synopsis
Finding himself in a house in the north of Iran by the Caspian Sea, the director picked up his handheld DV camera and began filming the seemingly anodyne events happening on the 500 metres of beach in front of his house—a piece of wood toyed with by the waves, people walking by the sea, indistinct shapes on a wintry beach or noisy ducks.
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Five Dedicated to Ozu sits at position #225.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Five Dedicated to Ozu premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,113 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #47 of 50 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Iran, Japan |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Behnegar, NHK, MK2 Films |
| Runtime | 1h 14m |
| Release Date | December 10, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0409965 |