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1) Female lead actress
Same lead actress, Kuroki Haru, whose character is loved/liked by two of her childhood friends.
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2) Storyline
(2a) Hiding crimes in a small village that is struggling to survive, but the villagers find ways to keep the village alive:
i) The Village - garbage disposal
ii) Noise - black figs
(2b) Male leads were involved in the said crime, where the perpetrators were the "original victims", and accidentally killed the "final victim", such that the "final victim" is often labelled someone who is trash in society.
(2c) Hidden agenda/ story in the village
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3) Male lead actors
(3a) Prolific / popular actors of their time:
i) The Village - Yokohama Ryusei
ii) Noise - Fujiwara Tatsuya ; Matsuyama Kenichi ; Kamiki Ryunosuke
(3b) Characters are known to be more docile, and if not made used of by people around them.
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(4) Pace of movie
Slow, reflecting that of a non-city area in Japan.
1) Female lead actress
Same lead actress, Kuroki Haru, whose character is loved/liked by two of her childhood friends.
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2) Storyline
(2a) Hiding crimes in a small village that is struggling to survive, but the villagers find ways to keep the village alive:
i) The Village - garbage disposal
ii) Noise - black figs
(2b) Male leads were involved in the said crime, where the perpetrators were the "original victims", and accidentally killed the "final victim", such that the "final victim" is often labelled someone who is trash in society.
(2c) Hidden agenda/ story in the village
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3) Male lead actors
(3a) Prolific / popular actors of their time:
i) The Village - Yokohama Ryusei
ii) Noise - Fujiwara Tatsuya ; Matsuyama Kenichi ; Kamiki Ryunosuke
(3b) Characters are known to be more docile, and if not made used of by people around them.
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(4) Pace of movie
Slow, reflecting that of a non-city area in Japan.