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Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)
Sekai no chûshin de, ai o sakebu (original title)

138 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   8 May 2004 (Japan)
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While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

Director:

Isao Yukisada

Writers:

Kyouichi Katayama (novel), Yûji Sakamoto (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Takao Osawa, Kou Shibasaki and Masami Nagasawa
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Takao Osawa Takao Osawa ...
Sakutaro Matsumoto
Kou Shibasaki Kou Shibasaki ...
Ritsuko Fujimura (as Kô Shibasaki)
Masami Nagasawa Masami Nagasawa ...
Aki Hirose
Mirai Moriyama Mirai Moriyama ...
Sakutaro Matsumoto (High School)
Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki ...
Shigezou Matsumoto
Kankurô Kudô Kankurô Kudô ...
Ryunosuke Ooki
Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda ...
Johnny
Issei Takahashi Issei Takahashi ...
Ryunosuke (high school student)
Rio Kanno Rio Kanno ...
Ritsuko (girl)
Tetta Sugimoto Tetta Sugimoto ...
Aki's Father
Katsutaka Furuhata Katsutaka Furuhata ...
Johnny (high school)
Kenta Uchino Kenta Uchino ...
Classmate
Aki Nishihara Aki Nishihara ...
Classmate
Masaru Miyazaki Masaru Miyazaki ...
Classmate
Marie Kawaguchi Marie Kawaguchi ...
Classmate
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Storyline

In 1980s Kyushu, two teenagers fell in love, and exchanged their secrets and thoughts by way of sending tape recordings to each other. More than a decade later, the boy (now grown-up and bittered) rediscovers the last recording of his long-dead lover's voice. Her words trigger a series of flashbacks illustrating the joyful beginning and tragic end of their relationship. Written by Carrie-ko  

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Flashback | Love | Fiancee | Photographer | Angst  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

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Also Known As:

Dünyanin orta yerinde ask için agliyorum See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

KRW 1,890,000,000 (South Korea) (8 October 2004) (155 Screens)
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Company Credits

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Toho Company, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Hakuhodo See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu, a Japanese romance novel by Katayama Kyoichi, sold over 3 million copies in Japan alone. See more »

Connections

References Roman Holiday (1953) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ave Maria"
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach (as Bach)
Arranged by Charles Gounod (as Gounod) See more »