---
title: 'Hanezu (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Naomi Kawase'
released: '2011-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hanezu-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1896753/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hanezu (2011)

2011 · 91 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 朱花の月

## Synopsis

Hanezu is 2011 Japanese drama film directed and written by Naomi Kawase, based on a novel by Masako Bando. The title is an ancient Japanese word for a shade of red, taken from the 8th century poetry collection Man'yōshū. The story is set in contemporary time in the Asuka area and recalls the ancient history of the place. The film premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Naomi Kawase](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-kawase)
- **Screenplay:** [Naomi Kawase](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-kawase)
- **Director of Photography:** [Naomi Kawase](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-kawase)
- **Editor:** [Naomi Kawase](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-kawase)

## Cast

- [Kirin Kiki](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirin-kiki)
- [Akaji Maro](https://cinepixo.com/people/akaji-maro)
- [Miyako Yamaguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/miyako-yamaguchi)

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Official site: http://www.hanezu.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hanezu-2011
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