Tears for You (2006)
Nada sô sô (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 Sep 2006 (Japan)
- Movie
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
Satoshi Tsumabuki | ... |
Yotaro Aragaki
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Masami Nagasawa | ... |
Kaoru Aragaki
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Kumiko Asô | ... |
Keiko Inamine
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Eiichirô Funakoshi | ... |
Kameoka
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Isao Hashizume | ... |
Keiko's father
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Ryohei Hirota | ... |
Yotaro Aragaki - child
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Kyôko Koizumi | ... |
Mitsue (Yotaro's mother)
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Aiko Morishita |
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Tatsuya Nakamura | ... |
Kaoru's father
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Mao Sasaki | ... |
Kaoru Aragaki - child
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Tomi Taira |
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Takashi Tsukamoto |
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Nao Ômori | ... |
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Directed by
Nobuhiro Doi |
Written by
Noriko Yoshida | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Kazuya Hamana | ... | producer |
Jun'ichi Shindô | ... | producer |
Yasuo Yagi | ... | producer |
Music by
Akira Senju |
Cinematography by
Takeshi Hamada | ... | director of photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hiroyuki Inokoshi | ... | assistant director |
Music Department
Masatsugu Shinozaki | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
Anthony Kimm | ... | English subtitles |
Production Companies
- Amuse
- Horipro
- Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
- TBS Radio & Communications
- Toho
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Distributors
- Toho (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- All Nippon Airways Co. (special thanks)
- Dolby Laboratories (Dolby consultant)
- Kodak Japan (film supplied by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment provided by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (grip and lighting equipment)
- Toho Studios (post-production facilities)
- Toho Studios (sound post-production)
Storyline
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8-year old Yotaro gains a 3-year old step-sister, Kaoru, when his mother marries a jazz musician who plays in a club in Naha, Okinawa where they live. Before long Kaoru's father deserts them, and not long afterward Yota's mother becomes terminally ill. Her dying wish is for him to watch out for Kaoru at his grandmother's place on a small island off the coast of Okinawa. He fulfills her wish and becomes very protective of his younger sister who calls him "nee-nee." Thirteen years later Kaoru returns to Naha and comes to live with him as she starts high school. Yota works hard making deliveries of vegetables from an open-air market by day, and in a restaurant (he is a licensed chef) by night to save money to fulfill his dream of having his own restaurant. He also assumes the role of pushing for Kaoru's entrance to a university. This allows less time for his beautiful girlfriend Keiko, the daughter of a doctor and a medical student at Ryukyu University. It seems that Yota's dreams start to come together when Mr. Kameoka sells him a place for a restaurant. Yota works hard constructing the place, but just as he is to open, the real owner appears. Being swindled, Yota is left with a large outstanding loan. Keiko's father's plans do not include a working class son-in-law as he explains when he offers to pay Yota's debt. Although he refuses, Yota concludes he is not best for Keiko's future. Years later he continues to overwork even after the debt is paid and Kaoru starts university study. With her feelings of love for Yota growing deeper, they mutually decide to live apart. Written by Brian Greenhalgh |
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Did You Know?
Soundtracks | Summertime See more » |
Crazy Credits | Photos from the family album are shown during the end credits leading up to the final photo of Kaoru wearing a kimono from the final scene. See more » |