Amiko

Amiko (2017)

あみこ

Amiko, a high school girl, adores Aomi to the point of nearly worshipping him. But one day, he runs away from home. Amiko's sometimes cynical, sometimes self-deprecating inner monologue goes off like vibrant stand-up comedy.

Date of release
2017-09-17
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Drama
Director
Yoko Yamanaka

Casting

Interesting facts

Amiko is a 2017 Japanese coming-of-age drama film. It was written, directed, and produced by Yôko Yamanaka.

Production and release

Director Yoko Yamanaka created the film at 19 years old, after dropping out of film school, and rest of the crew was similarly youthful, ranging from 18 to 20 years old. They created the film on a budget of $2,500, and part of that budget was spent repairing a car Yamanaka crashed on the way to the set. They rarely had permits for the locations where they shot footage and were sometimes chased away.

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