This is the unique and unpredictable story about Mr. Ryuichi Ichinokawa and his unusual way of life. On the surface Ryuichi looks like an ordinary Japanese man. He is 44 years old, married and is the father of two boys. The Ichinokawa family seems on the outside to lead a completely normal family life. Every day Ryuichi goes to work at the post office. However, there is a secret side to Ryuichi unknown to most - even his family doesn't know about this. Apart from his job at the post office he has another occupation. A job that is anything but ordinary. Ryuichi owns a company called Hagemashi Tai, one of Japan's most peculiar companies.
| Original title | Lej en familie A/S |
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| Danish title | Lej en familie A/S |
| Other titles | Rent a family Inc. |
| Keywords | Ichinokawa, Ryuichi, Hagemashi Tai, Rental, Human beings, Japan, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Screenplay | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Producer | Mette Heide |
| Director of Photography | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
| Sound | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Composer | Jonas Colstrup |
| Appearances | Ryuichi Ichinokawa |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | English,Japanese |
| Production companies | Plus Pictures Aps |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
| International sales | Films Transit International Inc. /Ville Lorraine / 21 Place Epernay / J6Z 4K9 Quebec / t 1 514 844 3358 / c +(514) 862 0054 / f 1 514 844 7298 / janrofekamp@filmstransit.com / www.filmstransit.com |
| Danish theatrical release | 22.08.2012 |
| Cinemas | Reprise Teatret, Grand, Ishøj Bio, Værløse Bio, Park Bio, Glostrup Bio, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Empire, Bibliografen (Bagsværd) samt 42 biografer i provinsen, inkl. Færøerne og Grønland |
| Danish festival release | 04.11.2012, Falkoner, CPH:DOX 2012 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production companies | Plus Pictures Aps |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
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| Direction | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Assistant director | Eriko Maeda |
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| Producer | Mette Heide |
| Executive producer | Sally Jo Fifer |
| Consulting producer | Christi Collier |
| Consulting producer | Ines Hoffmann |
| Translation | Sofie Ivan Andersen |
| Research | Sofie Ivan Andersen |
| Translation | Esben Grøndal |
| Research | Esben Grøndal |
| Translation | Hanae Sofie Misu |
| Research | Hanae Sofie Misu |
| Technical coodinator | Erlend Indseth |
| Technical coodinator | Anders Skovbjerg Jepsen |
| Technical coodinator | Martin Munck Schmidt |
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| Cinematographer | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Kajita Akihiro |
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| Stills | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
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| Editing | Adam Nielsen |
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| Composer | Jonas Colstrup |
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| Sound designer | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| B-sound designer | Jacques Petersen |
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| Colourist | Lasse Marcussen |
| Online | Anders V. Christensen |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Documentary Jury Prize | 2013 | Zürich Film Festival 2013 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Tehran, Cinéma Vérité, Documentary Film Festival | 2013-12-10 |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2013-10-23 |
| DMZ South Korea | 2013-10-17 |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2013-09-26 |
| Dokufest Prizren | 2013-08-17 |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2013-06-19 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2013-05-10 |
| Leuven, Docville | 2013-05-03 |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2013-04-25 |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2013-04-25 |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2013-04-04 |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2013-03-04 |
| CPH:DOX | 2012-11-01 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Eva Zierau | 2012-08-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Green Jensen | 2012-08-24 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2012-08-22 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2012-08-22 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Lars Movin | 2012-08-22 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Katrine Sommer Boysen | 2012-08-22 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2012-08-22 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2012-08-22 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken | Dorte Hygum Soerensen | 2012-08-22 |
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