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Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

Genre : Fantasy, Drama, War

Runtime : 2H 40M

Director : Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writer : Nobuhiko Obayashi

Synopsis

In 2011, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a Japanese village that underwent destruction during both World War II and the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, and is now notable for the fireworks it launches annually in memory of the victims of war. She is there for two reasons: firstly, to learn about the experiences of Nagaoka's inhabitants, and secondly, to watch a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend, which depicts the bombing of the city during WWII.

Actors

Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Reiko Endo
Masahiro Takashima
Masahiro Takashima
Kenichi Katayama
Natsuki Harada
Natsuki Harada
Wakako
Minami Inomata
Minami Inomata
Hana
Saki Terashima
Saki Terashima
Liliko (past)
Toshio Kakei
Toshio Kakei
Matsushita
Naoyuki Morita
Naoyuki Morita
Takahashi
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Mishima
Takashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano
Akiyoshi Muraoka
Koji Ishikawa
Koji Ishikawa
Kiyoshi Yamashita
Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
Liliko (present)
Shiho Fujimura
Shiho Fujimura
Takahito Hosoyamada
Takahito Hosoyamada
Toshinori Omi
Toshinori Omi
Takehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata
Misako Renbutsu
Misako Renbutsu
Takuro Atsuki
Takuro Atsuki
Tôru Shinagawa
Tôru Shinagawa
Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Seijiro Nose
Chōei Takahashi
Chōei Takahashi
Shirô Namiki
Shirô Namiki
Yuto Kobayashi
Yuto Kobayashi
Mayuu Kusakari
Mayuu Kusakari
Kanae Katsuno
Kanae Katsuno
Tomoko Hoshino
Tomoko Hoshino
Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Shusaku Uchida
Shusaku Uchida
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Hiroshi Inuzuka
Hiroshi Inuzuka
Masao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari
Masayuki Yui
Masayuki Yui
Bengal
Bengal
Hirona Yamazaki
Hirona Yamazaki
Student in Stageplay

Crews

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
Kujô Sanbongi
Kujô Sanbongi
Director of Photography
Chieko Waguri
Chieko Waguri
Makeup Artist
Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Yudai Kato
Yudai Kato
Director of Photography
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Editor
Kujô Sanbongi
Kujô Sanbongi
Editor
Kôichi Takeuchi
Kôichi Takeuchi
Art Direction
Terumichi Yamazaki
Terumichi Yamazaki
Production Manager
Chiga Watanabe
Chiga Watanabe
Executive Producer
Kyôko Ôbayashi
Kyôko Ôbayashi
Executive Producer
Fumio Iwasaki
Fumio Iwasaki
Costume Design
Masao Takeshita
Masao Takeshita
Assistant Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Screenplay
Kosuke Yamashita
Kosuke Yamashita
Original Music Composer
Kôji Hasegawa
Kôji Hasegawa
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Casting Blossoms to the Sky Trailer

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