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
In the crowded 2002-2004 Japan release window, Five Dedicated to Ozu sits at #225 of 263. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Five Dedicated to Ozu premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1558th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Japan films.
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 |