Rebirth (film)
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| Directed by | Izuru Narushima |
| Produced by |
Naoki Sato Yoichi Arishige Naoko Yoshida |
| Written by | Satoko Okudera |
| Based on |
Rebirth by Mitsuyo Kakuta |
| Starring |
Hiromi Nagasaku Mao Inoue |
| Music by | Goro Yasukawa |
| Cinematography | Junichi Fujisawa |
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| Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Rebirth (八日目の蝉 Youkame no Semi) is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Izuru Narushima, based on author Mitsuyo Kakuta's novel. The film was a critical success, winning 11 awards at the 35th Japan Academy Prize, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Starring Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Script.[1]
Plot
A woman named Kiwako (Hiromi Nagasaku) abducts a baby from a man whom she has had an affair with. For four years Kiwako raises the child as her own until she is arrested. The child named Erina is then returned to her birth parents, but she can't find peace. As an adult, Erina (Mao Inoue) also becomes involved with a married man and becomes pregnant. To confront her past, Erina goes to Shodoshima where she lived with Kiwako as a child. There Erina discovers a shocking truth and is forced to make a decision.
Cast
- Hiromi Nagasaku as Nonomiya Kiwako
- Mao Inoue as Erina Akiyama
- Eiko Koike as Chigusa Ando
- Tetsushi Tanaka as Takehiro Akiyama
- Yoko Moriguchi as Etsuko Akiyama
- Mitsuru Hirata as Yuzo Sawada
- Jun Fubuki as Masae Sawada
- Miwako Ichikawa as Kumi Sawada
- Kimiko Yo as Angel
- Min Tanaka as Taki
- Gekidan Hitori as Takashi Kishida
- Nahoko Yoshimoto as Yasue Nikawa
References
External links
- Rebirth at the Internet Movie Database
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