title: 0.5 mm
text: # 0.5 mm
  
  0.5 mm (0.5ミリ) is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Momoko Ando. It was released in Japan on November 8, 2014.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Sakura Ando as Sawa Yamagishi
  * Akira Emoto as Takeshi Sasaki
  * Toshio Sakata [ja] as Shigeru
  * Mitsuko Kusabue as Shizue Makabe
  * Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshio Makabe
  * Kazue Tsunogae [ja] as Hamada
  * Miyoko Asada as Hisako
  * Junkichi Orimoto as Shozo Kataoka
  * Midori Kiuchi as Yukiko Kataoka
  * Nozomi Tsuchiya as Makoto Kataoka
  * Tatsuo Inoue [ja] as Yasuo
  * Masahiro Higashide as Karaoke clerk
  
  ## Reception
  
  ### Critical response
  
  Maggie Lee of Variety called the film "a work of both cool precision and endearing eccentricity".
  
  ### Accolades
  
  At the 36th Yokohama Film Festival, the film was chosen as the 3rd best Japanese film of the year and Momoko Andō won the award for Best Director.
  
  At the 39th Hochi Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Picture and Masahiko Tsugawa won the award for Best Supporting Actor.
  
  At the 69th Mainichi Film Awards, Momoko Andō won the award for Best Screenplay and Sakura Ando won the award for Best Actress.
  
  