Metro ni notte (2006)

When Shinji Hasebe got off a subway, he finds himself in 1964 on the day of his brother's death. He travels between present and past and comes to know of his father's past. Going back to ... See full summary »

Director:

Tetsuo Shinohara

Writer:

Jirô Asada (novel)

Stars:

Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Takao Osawa, Aya Okamoto

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shin'ichi Tsutsumi	...	Shinji Hasebe
Takao Osawa	...	Sakichi Konuma
Aya Okamoto	...	Michiko Karube
Takako Tokiwa	...	Otoki
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Hiraishi Mae	...	Sam
Takahiro Hôjô	...	Shoichi Hasebe
Kumiko Itô
Kengo Kôra
Hiromi Sakimoto	...	Shinji Konuma
Takashi Sasano
Jun Takatori
Min Tanaka
Shûji Yamamoto
Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Storyline

When Shinji Hasebe got off a subway, he finds himself in 1964 on the day of his brother's death. He travels between present and past and comes to know of his father's past. Going back to the past shows him the truth about his parents.

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Plot Keywords:

time travel | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

Good Light Entertainment for Japanese History Fans

This film didn't win any Oscars, but we enjoyed it. The story was intriguing, there were some good visual effects and the acting was decent.

As mentioned in the other reviews, a time-travel tangled web of family and interpersonal relationships.

The movie will probably be more fun for people who have more personal experience with life in Tokyo, riding Tokyo subways, drinking in Tokyo, romance in Tokyo...being a history buff doesn't hurt either.

Viewers without that sort of personal relationship to the subject may find the movie less compelling.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site. [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 October 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Riding on the Metro

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,365,178

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ad Gear K.K., Dentsu, Destiny

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color