Hush! () is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Ryōsuke Hashiguchi, starring Seiichi Tanabe, Kazuya Takahashi and Reiko Kataoka.
The theme song is "Hush Little Baby" from the album Hush performed by Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma.
Synopsis The protagonists are two gay men and a woman. The three of them have come to realize that people are inherently lonely, but they still choose to have companionship. They sense that beyond bitterness and resignation, there is new hope. As such, they overcome problems of reality and explore a new possibility and definition of "family".
Cast Actor Role Seiichi Tanabe Katsuhiro Kurita Kazuya Takahashi Naoya Hase Reiko Kataoka Asako Fujikura Tsugumi Emi Nagata Manami Fuji Katsumi Hase, Naoya's mother Yoko Akino Yoko Kurita, Katsuhiro's sister-in-law Ken Mitsuishi Shoji Kurita, Katsuhiro's brotherMagara KanakoKaoru Kurita, Katsuhiro's niece Minori Terada Mr. Fujikura, Asako's father Tetsu Sawaki Makoto Aritomo Kanako Fukaura TadokoroNatsumi MaruyamaMai Tadokoro Satoshi Yamanaka Yūji Ryō Iwamatsu Gynecologist Yasushi Inoue Mayama Hiroshi Anan Chief Itsuchi Ryo Kase Soba-ya CashierMutsumi KajitaFamily at soba-yaShō KajitaFamily at soba-yaTsubasa KajitaFamily at soba-yaJirō Satō HiroseNaoko Satō MasaSakura Kawasaki HoriuchiTaiju OkayasuHiroDaishi MatsunagaHiro's boyfriendManabu InoMasterKazutoshi HaradaTenantHiroo TakagiYoung man at beginning Asami SawakiNurse from Mitsuka Dental ClinicMaiko ShimizuNurse from Mitsuka Dental ClinicAkira the HustlerMacho manShūko ItōWoman from Obstetrics/Gynecology roomKazue TakaniNurse from nurse centerRie HariwaraPregnant woman giving birthSeiji Īnuma Swimming instructorMegumi Ujie Pregnant woman in the swimming poolYō Yazawa yōPregnant woman in the swimming poolOsawa KeikoFamily restaurant waitressMasaki IwabuchiNaotaka IchimuraSasaki OsamuTomoki MukaiKei HattoriYōhei Nakano
Awards 2002 – Hochi Film Awards: Best Actor (Seiichi Tanabe) 2002 – Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Actress (Reiko Kataoka) 2003 – Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Actress (Reiko Kataoka) 2003 – Yokohama Film Festival: Best Film, Best Director (Ryosuke Hashiguchi), Best Actor (Seiichi Tanabe)Hush! (2001) – Awards
References
External links
ハッシュ！ at 映画.com