Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Ken Takakura | ... | Eiji Kurashima | |
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Yûko Tanaka | ... | Yôko Kurashima |
Kôichi Satô | ... | Nanbara | |
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Tsuyoshi Kusanagi | ... | Yûji Tamiya |
Kimiko Yo | ... | Tamiko Hamasaki | |
Haruka Ayase | ... | Naoko Hamasaki | |
Takahiro Miura | ... | Takuya Ôura | |
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Takashi Okamura | ... | Restaurant patron |
Toshie Negishi | ... | (as Kie Negishi) | |
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Kô Inoue | ... | (as Yasushi Inoue) |
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Karin Okada | ||
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Yuka Nozawa | ||
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Nobuhiro Mitomo | ||
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Hideji Ôtaki | ... | Gorô Ôura |
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Kyôzô Nagatsuka | ... | Kazuo Tsukamoto |
A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife's death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea.
Recently widowed Eiji receives a letter from his late wife, Yoko, asking him to take her ashes back to her hometown. Wondering why she had never mentioned this to him in person, he embarks on a road trip in order to fulfill her wishes, meeting people along the way who shed light on her past. All the while Eiji is impelled by the promise of a second letter, which he can only claim once his task is completed.
Dearest, a compelling and melancholy drama, is targeting your tear canals. Many times during the film viewers is treated to some really gorgeous cinematography and nice melodies, which only make this journey a bit harder. A couple of interesting characters helps making Eiji's trip a more exciting one, including a cameo by director and actor Takeshi Kitano.