Japan / Jan 17, 2004
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Takayuki (Takao Osawa) is an elementary school teacher in Tokyo. He is seized with Behçet's syndrome, and will gradually lose his sight. He resigns from his job and leaves his girlfriend, Yoko (Yuriko Ishida) to return to his hometown, Nagasaki, where his mother lives. Takayuki spends his days strolling around Nagasaki, to imprint familiar scenes on his memory. Yoko visits him and insists on staying. Takayuki has major concerns for her future, and his own life. He drives her away, for her own good. After days of affliction, the two reunite. The story leads to an emotive conclusion, the end of his spiritual journey.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 解夏 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fuji Television Network, Altamira Pictures, TOHO, dentsu, Gentosha |
| Release date | 17 gennaio 2004 |
| Executive producer | CHINO Takehiko |
| Production | Daisuke Sekiguchi, Yoshino Sasaki |
| Writer | Masashi Sada, Itsumichi Isomura |
| Editing | Jun'ichi Kikuchi |
| Cinematography | Takahide Shibanushi |
| Assistant directors | Koji Yamaguchi, Itsumichi Isomura |
| Lighting | Meichô Tomiyama |
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| Camera operators | Takahide Shibanushi |
| Additional photography | Takahide Shibanushi |
| Production design | Hidetaka Ozawa |
| Art direction | Hidetaka Ozawa |
| Set decoration | Hidetaka Ozawa |
| Music | Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masashi Sada, Masatoshi Yokomizo |
| Sound | Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masashi Sada, Masatoshi Yokomizo |
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