Bright Future (2002)
Akarui mirai (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 55min
- Drama
- 03 Dec 2003 (France)
- Movie
Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Their weird bond is based on uncontrollable rage--something neither can articulate or control--and the strange...
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- 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Joe Odagiri | ... |
Yûji Nimura
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| Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Mamoru Arita
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| Tatsuya Fuji | ... |
Shin'ichirô Arita
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Sayuri Oyamada | ... |
Miho Nimura
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Takashi Sasano | ... |
Mr. Fujiwara
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Marumi Shiraishi | ... |
Mrs. Fujiwara
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Hanawa | ... |
Ken Takagi
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Hideyuki Kasahara | ... |
Shin
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| Ryô Kase | ... |
Fuyuki Arita
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Miyako Kawahara |
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Chiaki Kominami | ... |
Kaori Fujiwara
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| Ken'ichi Matsuyama | ... |
Jun
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| Yutaka Mishima | ... |
A man who buy a box lunch
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Mori
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| Ryô | ... |
Lawyer
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Sakichi Sato | ... |
Manager of Recycle Shop
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Tetsu Sawaki | ... |
Kei
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Kiichi Sonobe |
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Yûji | ... |
(as Yuji Nagai)
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Directed by
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | ||
Written by
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Takashi Asai | ... | producer |
| Itaru Fujimoto | ... | associate producer |
| Sadayuki Iwase | ... | co-producer |
| Harumi Noshita | ... | co-producer |
| Masafumi Odawara | ... | executive producer |
| Nobuhiko Sakô | ... | executive producer |
| Kenji Takahara | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Shigeomi Hasumi | ... | (as Pacific 231) |
| Takemasa Miyake | ... | (as Pacific 231) |
Cinematography by
| Takahide Shibanushi | ||
Editing by
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | ||
Production Design by
| Yasuaki Harada | ||
Art Direction by
| James David Goldmark | ||
Costume Design by
| Michiko Kitamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Sôichi Umezawa | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tomohiro Kubo | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hiromichi Kôri | ... | sound (as Hiromichi Koori) |
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Koichi Kuroda | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Linda Hoaglund | ... | subtitler: English |
Production Companies
- Uplink
- Digital Site Corporation
- The Klockworx
- Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV)
- Bright Future Production Committee
Distributors
- Uplink (2003) (Japan)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (France)
- Kimstim Films (2021) (United States)
- Palm Pictures (2004) (United States)
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Other Companies
- Atlas (III) (filming cooperation)
- Audio-Technica (filming cooperation)
- Fungo Mishuku Honten (filming cooperation)
- Game Panic (filming cooperation)
- Gaspanic Yokohama (filming cooperation)
- Japan Table Tennis Association (coverage coordination)
- KDDI Corporation (filming cooperation)
- Keihin Work Office (filming cooperation)
- Stephan Schneider Omotesando Store (filming cooperation)
- Tokyo Suzuran (filming cooperation)
- Toritsu Television Center (filming cooperation)
- Unifrance Tokyo (filming cooperation)
- Yokohama Film Commission (filming cooperation)
- Yukosha (filming cooperation)
- Zoo (II) (filming cooperation)
Storyline
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Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Their weird bond is based on uncontrollable rage--something neither can articulate or control--and the strange jellyfish that they keep as a pet. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The large group of jellyfish in the Tokyo River was filmed in an aquarium and digitally added to the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mirai See more » |
| Quotes |
Yûji Nimura:
I've always had lots of dreams when I sleep. The dreams have always been about the future. The future in my dreams was always bright. A future brimming with hope and peace. So I've always loved to sleep. That is, until just recently... See more » |