

Japanese Story
2003-08-30 · 110 min · ★ 6.3
Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sue Brooks
- Production companies
- Fortissimo Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Gecko Film, Film Australia
- Countries
- Australia, Netherlands
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,740,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,098,613
Top Cast
Toni ColletteSandy Edwards
Gotaro TsunashimaHiromitsu Tachibana
Matthew DyktynskiBill Baird
Lynette CurranMum
Yumiko TanakaYukiko Tachibana
Kate AtkinsonJackie
Bill YoungJimmy Smithers
Reg EvansBloke in Row Boat
George ShevtsovJames
Justine ClarkeJane
John HowardRichards
Heath BergersenPetrol Bloke
Kuni HashimotoJapanese Translator
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