My Sunshine (film)
| My Sunshine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Written by | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Produced by | Toshikazu Nishigaya |
| Starring | Keitatsu Koshiyama Kiara Nakanishi 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 |
| Box office | $467,296[1] |
My Sunshine (Japanese: ぼくのお日さま, Boku no Ohisama) is a 2024 Japanese coming-of-age sports drama film written and directed by Hiroshi Okuyama.[2]
Premise
[edit]My Sunshine centres on Takuya (Koshiyama) and Sakura (Nakanishi), a young boy and girl who are training together as ice dancers under the tutelage of Arakawa (Ikematsu), a figure skating coach.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Keitatsu Koshiyama as Takuya
- Kiara Nakanishi as Sakura
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Arakawa
- Ryuya Wakaba as Igarashi
- Yunho as Kosei
- Maho Yamada as Maho Mikami
Production
[edit]To garner natural performances, Okuyama 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.[4][5]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[6] where it was named as a nominee for the Queer Palm.[7]
It was also invited at the 29th Busan International Film Festival in 'Special program in focus' Teenage Minds, Teenage Movies section and it will be screened in October 2024.[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]The film holds a 91% "Fresh" score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews with an average rating of 8.5/10.[9] Pete Hammond of Deadline characterized My Sunshine as a "quiet and lilting charmer of a coming-of-age story."[5]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2024 | Un Certain Regard | My Sunshine | Nominated | [4] |
| 25 May 2024 | Queer Palm | Nominated | [10] | ||
| QCinema International Film Festival | 13 November 2024 | RainbowQC – Special Mention | Won | [11] | |
| Hochi Film Awards | 16 December 2024 | Best New Artist | Keitatsu Koshiyama | Won | [12] |
| Kiara Nakanish | Won | ||||
| Yokohama Film Festival | 2 February 2025 | Yoshimitsu Morita Memorial Best New Director | Hiroshi Okuyama | Won | [13] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sosuke Ikematsu | Won | |||
| Best Newcomer | Keitatsu Koshiyama | Won | |||
| Blue Ribbon Awards | February 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Sosuke Ikematsu | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Newcomer | Keitatsu Koshiyama | Nominated | |||
| Kiara Nakanishi | Nominated | ||||
| Mainichi Film Awards | 13 February 2025 | Best Supporting Performance | Sosuke Ikematsu | Won | [15] |
| Best Newcomer | Keitatsu Koshiyama | Won | |||
| Japan Academy Film Prize | 14 March 2025 | Newcomer of the Year | Keitatsu Koshiyama | Won | [16] |
| Asian Film Awards | 16 March 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Sosuke Ikematsu | Nominated | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "My Sunshine". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Tarik, Khaldi (19 May 2024). "Boku No Ohisama (My Sunshine), as seen by Hiroshi Okuyama". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The 29th BIFF announces Special Program in Focus 'Teen Spirit, Teen Movie'". Busan International Film Festival. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "My Sunshine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 Edition". Queer Palm. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 November 2024). "'Viet and Nam,' 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Among Winners at Philippines' QCinema Festival". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "「第49回報知映画賞」各賞が決定 主演男優賞に横浜流星、主演女優賞に石原さとみ". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "第46回ヨコハマ映画祭 2024年日本映画個人賞". Yokohama Film Festival (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "第67回ブルーリボン賞候補決まる 「あんのこと」「正体」が最多4部門で選出 3部門で「碁盤斬り」「侍タイムスリッパー」「十一人の賊軍」「ラストマイル」". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "「夜明けのすべて」毎日映画コンクールで日本映画大賞、主演賞は河合優実＆横浜流星". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "【日本アカデミー賞】最優秀作品賞は『侍タイムスリッパー』 安田淳一監督&山口馬木也男泣き【受賞一覧あり】". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "第18回アジア・フィルム・アワード ノミネートリスト" (PDF). TIFF. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- My Sunshine at IMDb