Koi to hanabi to kanransha (1997)

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Director:

Hakaru Sunamoto

Writers:

Yasushi Akimoto (story), Hakaru Sunamoto

Stars:

Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Nanako Matsushima, Miki Sakai

Cast

Credited cast:
Kyôzô Nagatsuka	...	Kunihiko Morihara
Nanako Matsushima	...	Fumika Nonomura
Miki Sakai	...	Hitomi Morihara (Kunihiko's daughter)
Katsuhisa Namase	...	Youichiroh Nishiogi
Kanako Fukaura	...	Sumie Tachibana
Shigeki Sano	...	Yoshikazu Ebihara
Kirin Kiki	...	Sanae Mita
Jun Fubuki	...	Nozomi Morihara (Kunihiko's deceased wife)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shingo Tsurumi	...	Cafe bartender (cameo)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

15 February 1997 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shôchiku Eiga

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

The wonderful Matsushima Nanako raises the quality of this romantic drama. The story involves a businessman, who, after spending 8 years grieving the loss of his wife to illness, finds himself very gently persued by a young office worker. Matsushima, plays Fumika, with grace and charm as she becomes an important part of the man's life without his even realizing. As with many of these films, the colorful, and in some cases tragic supporting chaacters realize what's happening before the lead himself. With a story with more character than humor, expert performances, this is a film well worth looking up. Tea, anyone?