Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

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In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
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    Reiko Endo Yasuko Matsuyuki
  • Profile picture of Masahiro Takashima
    Kenichi Katayama Masahiro Takashima
  • Profile picture of Natsuki Harada
    Wakako Inoue Natsuki Harada
  • Profile picture of Saki Terashima
    Young Ririko Motoki Saki Terashima
  • Profile picture of Toshio Kakei
    Goro Matsushita Toshio Kakei
  • Profile picture of Mansaku Ikeuchi
    Takashi Mishima Mansaku Ikeuchi
  • Profile picture of Takashi Sasano
    Akiyoshi Muraoka Takashi Sasano
  • Profile picture of Sumiko Fuji
    Ririko Motoki Sumiko Fuji

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