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Maborosi (1995)
Maboroshi no hikari (original title)

110 min  -  Drama   -  21 March 1997 (USA)
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A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant... See full summary »

Director:

Hirokazu Koreeda

Writers:

Teru Miyamoto (novel), Yoshihisa Ogita (screenplay)

Stars:

Makiko Esumi, Takashi Naitô and Tadanobu Asano
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Makiko Esumi Makiko Esumi ...
Yumiko
Takashi Naitô Takashi Naitô ...
Tamio
Tadanobu Asano ...
Ikuo
Gohki Kashiyama Gohki Kashiyama ...
Yuichi
Naomi Watanabe Naomi Watanabe ...
Tomoko
Midori Kiuchi Midori Kiuchi ...
Michiko
Akira Emoto Akira Emoto ...
Yoshihiro
Mutsuko Sakura Mutsuko Sakura ...
Tomeno
Hidekazu Akai Hidekazu Akai ...
Master
Hiromi Ichida Hiromi Ichida ...
Hatsuko
Minori Terada Minori Terada ...
Detective
Ren Ohsugi Ren Ohsugi ...
Hiroshi, Yumiko's Father
Kikuko Hashimoto Kikuko Hashimoto ...
Kiyo, Yumiko's Grandmother
Shuichi Harada Shuichi Harada ...
Cop
Takashi Inoue Takashi Inoue ...
Driver
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A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant. Yumiko remarries and moves from Osaka to a small fishing village, yet continues to search for meaning in a lonely world. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

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Village | Fishing | Suicide | Saw | Stepfather Stepson Relationship  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Das Licht der Illusion See more »

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Stereo

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Color

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1.85 : 1
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Was released on DVD in France in 2010, 11 years after its 1999 theatrical release in the country. See more »

Quotes

Yumiko: [Recalling her first husband's unexplained suicide] I just... I just don't understand! Why did he kill himself? Why was he walking along the tracks? It just goes around and around in my head. Why do you think he did it?
Tamio: [after giving it some thought] The sea has the power to beguile. Back when dad was fishing, he once saw a maborosi - a strange light - far out to sea. Something in it was beckoning to him, he said... It happens to all of us.
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