China / Jun 14, 2024 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Makio Kōdai is a shy 35-year-old woman. She works as a novelist. One day, her sibling and her sibling's married partner die in a car accident. Makio Kōdai attends their funeral and meets her 15-year-old niece Asa Takumi, who is now left alone due to her parents’ death. The other relatives at the funeral speak insensitive words around Asa Takumi. Makio Kōdai gets furious at them and decides to take in her niece. Makio Kōdai, who has problems having relationships with other people, and Asa Takumi now begin to live together.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Himena Irei | Chise Morimoto |
| Shota Sometani | Kazunari Tōno |
| Erika Takizawa | Mimori |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 違国日記 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tokyo Theatres Company, Showgate, Django Film, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, VAP, Nippan Group Holdings |
| Release date | 7 giugno 2024 |
| Production | Toshikazu Nishigaya, Yuki Nishimiya, Nishida Yuko, Nobuhiro Iizuka, Tomoo Fukatsu |
| Writer | Natsuki Seta, Tomoko Yamashita |
| Editing | Natsuki Seta, Yumeto Kitayama |
| Cinematography | Hidetoshi Shinomiya |
| Assistant directors | Tomohiro Kubo, Natsuki Seta |
| Lighting | Hidenori Nagata |
| Camera operators | Hidetoshi Shinomiya |
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| Additional photography | Hidetoshi Shinomiya |
| Production design | Naozumi Tanaka, Norifumi Ataka |
| Art direction | Naozumi Tanaka, Norifumi Ataka |
| Set decoration | Naozumi Tanaka, Norifumi Ataka |
| Music | Masakatsu Takagi, Toaka, Kyoko Kitahara, Akihiko Okase, Shinya Takada |
| Sound | Toaka, Kyoko Kitahara, Akihiko Okase, Shinya Takada, Masakatsu Takagi |
| Costume design | Haruki Koketsu, Harumi Arai |
| Makeup | Haruki Koketsu, Harumi Arai |
| Hairstyling | Haruki Koketsu, Harumi Arai |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Jun 22, 2024 / Taipei Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 07, 2024 / 12 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Hong Kong / Aug 17, 2024 / SummerIFF
Limited release
Singapore / Mar 16, 2025 / NC16
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 07, 2024 / PG12
South Korea / Oct 02, 2024
Thailand / Nov 07, 2024 / G
Physical media
Japan / Oct 02, 2024 / Blu-ray&DVD
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