Dolls (2002)
Kernel Score: 86% · 350 ratings
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-10-12
Runtime: 114 minutes
Overview
Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.
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Director
Cast
- Miho Kanno as Sawako
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Matsumoto
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Hiro
- Chieko Matsubara as Ryoko
- Kyoko Fukada as Haruna Yamaguchi
- Tsutomu Takeshige as Nukui
- Kayoko Kishimoto as Haruna's Aunt
- Nao Omori as Matsumoto's Colleague
- Kanji Tsuda as Young Hiro
- Yuko Daike as Young Ryoko
Dolls FAQ
Is Dolls good?
Dolls has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 350 audience ratings.
What movies are like Dolls?
If you liked Dolls, try Life in a Year, Before I Fall, Magnolia and Memoirs of a Geisha.