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1 Litre of Tears

Original title: Ichi ritoru no namida
  • 2005
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.3K
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Yoshimi Ashikawa in 1 Litre of Tears (2005)
Drama

'1 Litre of Tears' is a Japanese movie mainly based on a published version of the Diary, "1 Litre no Namida" (Ichi Rittoru no Namida) written by a girl called 'Aya Kito' (Kito Aya, July 19, ... Read all'1 Litre of Tears' is a Japanese movie mainly based on a published version of the Diary, "1 Litre no Namida" (Ichi Rittoru no Namida) written by a girl called 'Aya Kito' (Kito Aya, July 19, 1962 - May 23, 1988) about her real and personal life experiences coping with a fatal and ... Read all'1 Litre of Tears' is a Japanese movie mainly based on a published version of the Diary, "1 Litre no Namida" (Ichi Rittoru no Namida) written by a girl called 'Aya Kito' (Kito Aya, July 19, 1962 - May 23, 1988) about her real and personal life experiences coping with a fatal and incurable disease and this diary was published shortly before her death. One day when Aya ... Read all

  • Director
    • Riki Okamura
  • Writers
    • Aya Kitô
    • Takao Tanaka
    • Bunta Yamamoto
  • Stars
    • Asae Ohnishi
    • Kazuko Katô
    • Yoshimi Ashikawa
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
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    • Director
      • Riki Okamura
    • Writers
      • Aya Kitô
      • Takao Tanaka
      • Bunta Yamamoto
    • Stars
      • Asae Ohnishi
      • Kazuko Katô
      • Yoshimi Ashikawa
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Asae Ohnishi
    • Aya Kito
    Kazuko Katô
    • Aya's Mother
    Yoshimi Ashikawa
    Naohito Fujiki
    Naohito Fujiki
    • Hiroshi Mizuno
    Mitsuo Hamada
    Ryô Hashizume
    • Keita Nakahara
    Omiro Itakura
    • Kobayashi
    Takanori Jinnai
    Takanori Jinnai
    • Mizuo Ikeuchi
    Yoneko Matsukane
    Yoneko Matsukane
    Kana Matsumoto
    • Saki Matsumura
    Ani Miyoshi
    • Rika Ikeuchi
    Momosuke Mizutani
    • Kohei Onda
    Yuma Sanada
    • Hiroki Ikeuchi
    Saori
    • Mari Sugiura
    • (as Saori Koide)
    Yui Satonaka
    • Director
      • Riki Okamura
    • Writers
      • Aya Kitô
      • Takao Tanaka
      • Bunta Yamamoto
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    • Quotes

      Aya Kito: I write because writing is evidence that I am still alive.

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      Version of 1 Litre of Tears (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of twelve months
      Composed by Hikaru Hayashi

      At the school festival for children with disabilities

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    10/10
    "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing..."
    Ichi rittoru no namida (1 litre of tears)

    This Japanese dorama is about a girl who was diagnosed with a disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old.

    The plot is based on the true story of a Japanese girl named Kito Aya, who had the same disease. She kept writing in her diary to remember her experiences until she could no longer hold a pen. Aya simply wished to live until the end of her life, and the purpose of writing in the diary was to remind herself to not give up. She shed tears many times, at the same time encompassed by the rich love and support from her family, friends, and boyfriend. Her diary "1 Litre of Tears" was published after her death, because of its inspiring and courageous message of, "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing." So far, over 18,000,000 copies of her diary have been sold.

    This J-dorama really made me cry at least 2 liters of tears! I have not for a long time seen anything this sad. Erika Sawajiri made a great personification of Aya. Truly touching story, and the music is wonderful. 11 episodes full of true feelings, love, sadness and family values. I strongly recommend this drama series to everyone!
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    • nilam_16
    • Mar 15, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2005 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Один литр слёз
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
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      • Sho Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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