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Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (2009)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Momoko Ando
Writer : Momoko Ando

Synopsis

The story of the relationship between a college student whose relationship with her boyfriend is going nowhere and a bisexual medical artist who makes prosthetic body parts. Haru is a college student ignored by her boyfriend yet believes she is still in love with him. One day at a café, Haru meets Riko, a medical artist (prosthetist) who creates body parts in order to disguise clients’ missing pieces, lost due to accident or disease. Both were alone, but struck up an immediate friendship and closeness. Riko doesn't care about gender when it comes to relationships, and believes that love itself is the most important thing a human can achieve. Haru struggles in her life between friendship and a deeper relationship with Riko.

Actors

Hikari Mitsushima
Hikari Mitsushima
Haru
Eriko Nakamura
Eriko Nakamura
Riko
Ken Mitsuishi
Ken Mitsuishi
Riko's Father
Tasuku Nagaoka
Tasuku Nagaoka
Ryota
Rino Katase
Rino Katase
Toko
Ryu Morioka
Ryu Morioka
Tetsu
Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Riko's Mother
Megumi Ohori
Megumi Ohori
Kisaragi
Jyonmyon Pe
Jyonmyon Pe
Kageki Shimoda
Kageki Shimoda
Shogen
Shogen
Bartender
Masahiko Tsugawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Tadashi Tanaka

Crews

Momoko Ando
Momoko Ando
Director
Momoko Ando
Momoko Ando
Screenplay
Sakura Momoyama
Sakura Momoyama
Producer
Kôichi Ishii
Kôichi Ishii
Cinematography
James Iha
James Iha
Music
Jun'chi Masunaga
Jun'chi Masunaga
Editor
Yûji Kasamura
Yûji Kasamura
Production Design
Yuji Takamura
Yuji Takamura
Art Direction
Yûji Kasamura
Yûji Kasamura
Set Decoration
Erica Sakurazawa
Erica Sakurazawa
Original Story

Trailers and other movies

'Kakera: A Piece of Our Life' (カケラ - Momoko Ando - Japan, 2009) English-subtitled trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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