Shikyû no kioku (2007)

Genre :

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Setsurô Wakamatsu

Synopsis

Born into a wealthy family, 17-year-old Masato (Emoto Tasuku) has never been deprived of material comforts, but his distant relationship with his parents leaves him empty and rebellious. Telling himself that his real mother is actually a woman who kidnapped him as an infant, Masato takes off to Okinawa to find her. Curious to learn more about her (Matsuyuki Yasuko), he ends up staying to work at her restaurant. As the two grow closer over time, an ambiguous relationship develops, not quite mother and son, not quite lovers.

Actors

Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Tasuku Emoto
Tasuku Emoto
Yuka Nomura
Yuka Nomura
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima
Kimiko Yo
Kimiko Yo
Eriko Nakamura
Eriko Nakamura
Sasami

Crews

Setsurô Wakamatsu
Setsurô Wakamatsu
Director
Yoshinaga Fujita
Yoshinaga Fujita
Original Story
Yumiko Kamiyama
Yumiko Kamiyama
Writer
Kiichi Iguchi
Kiichi Iguchi
Producer
Yoshihiro Fukazawa
Yoshihiro Fukazawa
Producer
Hiroyuki Tanahashi
Hiroyuki Tanahashi
Producer
Noriko Murata
Noriko Murata
Producer

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