My Sunshine (film)
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]
| My Sunshine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Written by | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Produced by | Toshikazu Nishigaya |
| Starring | Keitatsu Koshiyama Kiara Takanashi Sosuke Ikematsu |
| Cinematography | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Edited by | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Music by | Humbert Humbert |
Production company | Tokyo Theaters |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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
- Keitatsu Koshiyama as Takuya
- Kiara Takanashi as Sakura
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Arakawa
- Ryuya Wakaba
- Yunho
- Maho Yamada
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
- Lovia Gyarkye, "‘My Sunshine’ Review: Poetry and Understated Charm Propel a Slender Japanese Figure Skating Drama". The Hollywood Reporter, May 19, 2024.
- Allan Hunter, "‘My Sunshine’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, May 19, 2024.
- Tarik, Khaldi. "Boku No Ohisama (My Sunshine), as seen by Hiroshi Okuyama". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- Hammond, Pete. "'My Sunshine' Review: Wistful Ice Dancing Tale Confirms Hiroshi Okuyama As Emerging Japanese Filmmaker – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- 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.
- Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, May 9, 2024.
- "2024 Edition". Queer Palm. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links
- My Sunshine at IMDb