My Sunshine (film)

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My Sunshine
Directed byHiroshi Okuyama
Written byHiroshi Okuyama
Produced byToshikazu Nishigaya
StarringKeitatsu Koshiyama
Kiara Takanashi
Sosuke Ikematsu
CinematographyHiroshi Okuyama
Edited byHiroshi Okuyama
Music byHumbert Humbert
Production
company
Tokyo Theaters
Release dates
  • 19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) (Cannes)
  • September 2024 (2024-09) (Japan)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

My Sunshine (Japanese: ぼくのお日さま, Boku No Ohisama) is a Japanese drama film, directed by Hiroshi Okuyama and released in 2024.[1]

Premise

My Sunshine centres on Takuya (Koshiyama) and Sakura (Takanashi), a young boy and girl who are training together as ice dancers under the tutelage of Arakawa (Ikematsu), a gay figure skating coach.[2]

Cast

Production

To garner natural performances, Okuwaya did not provide a script to the film's young actors prior to filming. Actors were given the bare minimum dialogue once on set and asked to improvise the rest of their lines.[3][4]

Release

The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[5] where it was named as a nominee for the Queer Palm.[6]

Reception

Critical reception

Pete Hammond of Deadline characterized My Sunshine as a "quiet and lilting charmer of a coming-of-age story."[4]

Accolades

Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2024 Un Certain Regard My Sunshine Nominated [3]
25 May 2024 Queer Palm Nominated [7]

References

  1. ^ Lovia Gyarkye, "‘My Sunshine’ Review: Poetry and Understated Charm Propel a Slender Japanese Figure Skating Drama". The Hollywood Reporter, May 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Allan Hunter, "‘My Sunshine’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Tarik, Khaldi. "Boku No Ohisama (My Sunshine), as seen by Hiroshi Okuyama". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hammond, Pete. "'My Sunshine' Review: Wistful Ice Dancing Tale Confirms Hiroshi Okuyama As Emerging Japanese Filmmaker – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ Zac Ntim, "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi’s Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood, April 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, May 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Edition". Queer Palm. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

External links

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