Kagayake Hoshikuzu

[Machine Translation] Even if the brakes on our hearts break, we will shine again! A father, his daughter, and his daughter's lover. A strange encounter leads to a healing of the heart. A healing movie directed by Koshi Nishio that will bring you closer to your wounded heart! In today's society, where failure is unforgiving and it is difficult to make a fresh start, the film depicts, sometimes comically, but especially movingly, how having someone believe in you can be a great help in escaping from the bottom. Directed by Hiroaki Kananobu, executive producer of "Shanidhar's Flower". Directed by Nishio Koshi, who specializes in cute humanistic comedies such as Hakodate Coffee. The screenplay is by Nanoha Ito, the writer of "Hakodate Coffee," and Nishio adds a light touch to the film. A talented cast has assembled! The young, talented actors Yamazaki Karin and Mori Yusaku give exquisite performances as the somewhat unbalanced couple, and Iwatani Kenji gives a mysterious but lovable performance as the father. The supporting actors, including Reiko Kataoka, Yuichiro Nakayama, and Junichi Haruta, are all talents of Japanese cinema. Akashi City in Hyogo Prefecture is popular as a comfortable place to live. The film was shot on location throughout Akashi City with the cooperation of local volunteers and features beautiful cinematic scenery such as the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which symbolizes the protagonist's "reluctance to step outside," and the star-like sea and night views of Akashi City. --One day, Kayano is suddenly arrested. Her boyfriend, Kotaro, cannot swallow the situation. While he is spending his days in a daze, he is summoned by Kayano's father, Shinichi. He accepts Shinichi's request, "Will you take me with you to the other side of the sea where Kayano is being detained? Kotaro accepts Shinichi's request. However, Shinichi has a self-proclaimed panic disorder and cannot travel by train or even on the highway. Although he feels a distance between himself and his lover's father, whom he has never met before, Kotaro decides to travel across the sea to Shikoku, the place where his beloved is being held captive. However, during the journey - he discovers that Shinichi is a person who is not supposed to exist in this world. This sad and funny healing drama depicts people who have dropped out of society and are once again challenging their own paths. The name Yamazaki is officially spelled Tatasaki ( ) in Japanese.

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心のブレーキが壊れても、私たちはまた、きっと輝ける! 父と娘と、娘の恋人。奇妙な出会いがたどり着く、心の癒し。西尾孔志監督が手掛ける、傷ついた心に寄り添うヒーリング・ムービー! 社会が失敗に容赦無く、再スタートを切ることが困難な今の世の中で、誰かに信じてもらうことが底辺脱出の大きな力となる様子を、時にコミカルに、特に感動的に描く。『シャニダールの花』の金延宏明が製作総指揮。監督は『函館珈琲』などキュートな人情喜劇を得意とする西尾孔志。脚本は、『函館珈琲』の脚本家いとう菜のはと西尾が軽妙に味付けしている。実力派キャストが集結! どこかアンバランスなカップルを山崎果倫と森優作の若手実力派が絶妙に演じ、謎が多いが憎めない父を岩谷健司が怪演。片岡礼子、中山求一郎、春田純一など脇を固める俳優たちも日本映画の才能が集結。また、住みやすい街として人気の兵庫県明石市。地元有志の協力を得て、明石市全域でロケ撮影された本作は、主人公の「なかなか外に踏み出せない」心情の象徴としての明石海峡大橋や、星のように輝く明石市の海と夜景など、映画的な風景の美しさも見どころになっている。 ――ある日突然、かや乃が逮捕される。恋人の光太郎は状況が飲み込めない。呆然とした日々を過ごしていると、かや乃の父・慎一から呼び出される。「かや乃が勾留されてる海の向こうまで一緒に連れて行ってくれないか?」と慎一の頼みを引き受けた光太郎。だが慎一は、自称パニック障害の持ち主で電車はおろか、高速道路でさえ移動ができない。初対面の恋人の父とギクシャクした心の距離を感じながらも、愛する人が囚われている地・四国へ向けて、海を渡る旅を決行する光太郎。だが旅の途中──慎一がこの世にいないことになっている人物であると発覚する。社会を脱落した者たちが再び自分の道にチャレンジする姿を描いた切なくも滑稽なヒーリングドラマ。 ※山崎果倫の崎は立つ崎(たつさき)が正式表記です。

映像特典 (予定): 劇場予告編