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Aju Makita

Aju Makita

Japanese actress (born 2002)


Aju Makita (蒔田 彩珠, Makita Aju, born 7 August 2002) is a Japanese actress.[1]

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Early life

Makita is the youngest of three siblings and has two older brothers.

Career

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Makita made her acting debut at age 7.[2] In 2012, she appeared in the TV drama Going My Home directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and has since acted in his films After the Storm (2016), The Third Murder (2017), and Shoplifters (2018).[3] She won the best newcomer award at the Hochi Film Award in 2018 for Shino Can't Say Her Name, directed by Hiroaki Yuasa.[2][4] She then won the 2020 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Hochi Film Award for best supporting actress for her role as a pregnant teenager in Naomi Kawase's True Mothers,[5][6] which was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.[7] Her performance in the film garnered praise from such reviewers as those in The Guardian,[8] the Los Angeles Times,[9] The Hollywood Reporter,[10] and the South China Morning Post.[11]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Aju Makita". Humanite. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. Kenigsberg, Ben (28 January 2021). "'True Mothers' Review: Family Entanglements". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "True Mothers review: Naomi Kawase's heartfelt yet frustrating drama". the Guardian. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. Abele, Robert (29 January 2021). "Review: Naomi Kawase's 'True Mothers' brings sensitivity and lyricism to adoption in Japan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. "'True Mothers' ('Asa ga Kuru'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. "True Mothers: Naomi Kawase's moving adoption drama". South China Morning Post. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. "万引き家族". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  8. "猫は抱くもの". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  9. "いちごの唄". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  10. "朝が来る". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  11. "#ハンド全力". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  12. "神在月のこども". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  13. "僕が愛したすべての君へ". eiga.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  14. "ハピネス". eiga.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  15. "日刊スポーツ映画大賞ノミネート発表". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  16. "第42回ヨコハマ映画祭". Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  17. "The 15th Asian Film Awards Nominations Announced". Asian Film Awards Academy. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  18. "日刊スポーツ・ドラマグランプリ". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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