I Was a Simple Man (2021)
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Synopsis
I Was A Simple Man is a ghost story set in the pastoral countryside of the north shore of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Revealed in four chapters, it tells the story of an elderly man facing the end of his life, visited by the ghosts of his past. Incorporating familial history and mythology, dream logic and surrealism, I Was a Simple Man is a time-shifting, kaleidoscopic story of a fractured family facing the death of their patriarch that will take us from the high-rises of contemporary Honolulu to pre-WWII pastorals of O‘ahu and, finally, into the beyond.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2022 by Strand Home |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Geographical setting: | Hawaii |
| Plot point: | Family Secrets, Terminal Illness |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strand Releasing, Talk Tree, Flies Collective |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Steve Iwamoto | Masao |
Supporting
| Constance Wu | Grace | |
| Kanoa Goo | Gavin | |
| Chanel Akiko Hirai | Kati | |
| Tim Chiou | Adult Masao | |
| Nelson Lee | Mark | |
| Kyle Kosaki | Young Masao | |
| Boonyanudh Jiyarom | Young Grace | |
| Alex Capri Leinani Bodden | Young Kati | |
| Akiko Masuda | Akiko |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Director | |
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Editor | |
| Alex Zhang Hungtai | Composer | |
| Pierre Guerineau | Composer | |
| Eunsoo Robin Cho | Director of Photography | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Designer | |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting Director | |
| Akemi Bischoff | Casting Director | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Mixer | |
| Ken Whitney | Executive Producer | |
| Elizabeth Reiko | Executive Producer | |
| Kubota Whitney | Executive Producer | |
| Ricardo Galindez | Executive Producer | |
| Roy Tjioe | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Nyari | Executive Producer | |
| Cris Clatte | Associate Producer | |
| David Chan | Associate Producer | |
| James Michael Blackmore | Associate Producer | |
| Josh Garcia | Associate Producer | |
| Jason Cutinella | Associate Producer | |
| Daniel Patrick Carbone | Co-Producer | |
| Zachary Shedd | Co-Producer | |
| Anna Misawa | Co-Producer | |
| Martin Dorsch | Co-Producer | |
| William Kwok | Co-Producer | |
| Sarah S. Kim | Producer | |
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Producer | |
| Matthew Petock | Producer | |
| Yamato Cibulka | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
I Was A Simple Man is a ghost story set in the pastoral countryside of the north shore of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Revealed in four chapters, it tells the story of an elderly man facing the end of his life, visited by the ghosts of his past. Incorporating familial history and mythology, dream logic and surrealism, I Was a Simple Man is a time-shifting, kaleidoscopic story of a fractured family facing the death of their patriarch that will take us from the high-rises of contemporary Honolulu to pre-WWII pastorals of O‘ahu and, finally, into the beyond.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2022 by Strand Home |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Geographical setting: | Hawaii |
| Plot point: | Family Secrets, Terminal Illness |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strand Releasing, Talk Tree, Flies Collective |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Steve Iwamoto | Masao |
Supporting
| Constance Wu | Grace | |
| Kanoa Goo | Gavin | |
| Chanel Akiko Hirai | Kati | |
| Tim Chiou | Adult Masao | |
| Nelson Lee | Mark | |
| Kyle Kosaki | Young Masao | |
| Boonyanudh Jiyarom | Young Grace | |
| Alex Capri Leinani Bodden | Young Kati | |
| Akiko Masuda | Akiko |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Director | |
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Editor | |
| Alex Zhang Hungtai | Composer | |
| Pierre Guerineau | Composer | |
| Eunsoo Robin Cho | Director of Photography | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Designer | |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting Director | |
| Akemi Bischoff | Casting Director | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Mixer | |
| Ken Whitney | Executive Producer | |
| Elizabeth Reiko | Executive Producer | |
| Kubota Whitney | Executive Producer | |
| Ricardo Galindez | Executive Producer | |
| Roy Tjioe | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Nyari | Executive Producer | |
| Cris Clatte | Associate Producer | |
| David Chan | Associate Producer | |
| James Michael Blackmore | Associate Producer | |
| Josh Garcia | Associate Producer | |
| Jason Cutinella | Associate Producer | |
| Daniel Patrick Carbone | Co-Producer | |
| Zachary Shedd | Co-Producer | |
| Anna Misawa | Co-Producer | |
| Martin Dorsch | Co-Producer | |
| William Kwok | Co-Producer | |
| Sarah S. Kim | Producer | |
| Christopher Makoto Yogi | Producer | |
| Matthew Petock | Producer | |
| Yamato Cibulka | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.