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Midnight Sun

Original title: Taiyô no uta
  • 20062006
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Midnight Sun (2006)
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Kaoru has a sickness that hindered her to go out when the sun is up. Despite this sickness, she fell in love with a boy named Koji. If she decides to pursue her love, it will mean risking he... Read allKaoru has a sickness that hindered her to go out when the sun is up. Despite this sickness, she fell in love with a boy named Koji. If she decides to pursue her love, it will mean risking her life.Kaoru has a sickness that hindered her to go out when the sun is up. Despite this sickness, she fell in love with a boy named Koji. If she decides to pursue her love, it will mean risking her life.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
48,722
12,604
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    • Director
      • Norihiro Koizumi
    • Writer
      • Kenji Bando
    • Stars
      • Yui
      • Takashi Tsukamoto
      • Kuniko Asagi
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    • Director
      • Norihiro Koizumi
    • Writer
      • Kenji Bando
    • Stars
      • Yui
      • Takashi Tsukamoto
      • Kuniko Asagi
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    • 20User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Yui
    • Kaoru Amane
    Takashi Tsukamoto
    Takashi Tsukamoto
    • Koji Fujishiro
    Kuniko Asagi
    • Yuki Amane
    Eri Fuse
    Eri Fuse
    Gaku Hamada
    Gaku Hamada
    Kintarô Hara
    Jun Kaname
    Jun Kaname
    • Kudou Youhei
    Satoru Kawaguchi
    Gorô Kishitani
    Gorô Kishitani
    • Ken Amane
    Ken Koba
    Takashi Kobayashi
    Magy
    Sôgen Tanaka
    • Haruo Kato
    Airi Tôriyama
    • Misaki Matsumae
    Tomohito Wakizaki
    Hajime Yamazaki
    Hajime Yamazaki
    • Director
      • Norihiro Koizumi
    • Writer
      • Kenji Bando
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      Midnight Sun (2018) is an American remake of this Japanese movie.
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    Top review
    8/10
    A Nutshell Review: Midnight Sun
    I'm a sucker for romances of such nature, and I thought romances usually fall broadly under two categories - one bearing films like Midnight Sun, and the other being romantic comedies. It's a sweet love story between a busker with a great voice, and an unskilled surfer dude. It's a tale about a love with an end date put on it, and it makes you wonder if it's only with an end in sight, that you try and make the most our of everything, rather than to waste time and take things for granted.

    Japanese singer Yui plays Kaoru, a girl inflicted with a rare disorder, which makes her nocturnal. She cannot go out in the sun as the UV rays will wreck havoc on her skin and kill her, and so, from birth, has been kept indoors most of the time, and let out an night to allow her to do what she loves most - busking at a secluded corner at her neighbourhood. She has a crush on Koji (Takashi Tsukamoto), a surfer dude, an average guy with an average life. Each night, she observes him, without his knowledge, from her bedroom window, until one day when she picks up enough courage to make the first move.

    Welcome to the world of Japanese romance movies once again, where beautiful cinematic shots are used to enhance locales and make them so integral in the story. Where love is saccharine sweet, and the leads oh-so-beautiful. The songs too, written and sung by Yuri, grows on you, and I won't be surprised if the soundtrack for the movie is selling like hot cakes.

    What I thought raised the movie to a different level, is how parents are involved. Usually, in most romances, the parents are out of the picture. Here, they are so very much part of the entire set up, and while they do take the backseat at times, there're scenes dedicated just for the parents, and especially the father figure. It's always especially painful to see your child suffer under an incurable disease, and as a parent, incapable of lifting a finger to help, because you just can't, definitely hurts. Here, the melodrama works full steam, but I thought it was a nice touch to be inclusive of those who always provide unconditional love - parent to child.

    Clocking at two hours, the initial pacing is a bit slow when establishing characters and premise, but once that's done, the movie's a breeze. It's an excellent date movie, so guys, take your lady love to this movie, and of course, Yui is opportunity for you to ogle ;-) Remember to bring those tissues!
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    • Dec 10, 2006

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2006 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Una canción para el sol
    • Production companies
      • Geneon Entertainment
      • Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
      • Robot Communications
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,634,058
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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