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Dearest

Original title: Anata e
  • 20122012
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
449
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POPULARITY
110,316
61,830
Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Hideji Ôtaki, Kôichi Satô, Ken Takakura, Yûko Tanaka, Kimiko Yo, Haruka Ayase, Takahiro Miura, and Mieko Harada in Dearest (2012)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
449
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
110,316
61,830
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    • Director
      • Yasuo Furuhata
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Aoshima
    • Stars
      • Ken Takakura
      • Yûko Tanaka
      • Kôichi Satô
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    • Director
      • Yasuo Furuhata
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Aoshima
    • Stars
      • Ken Takakura
      • Yûko Tanaka
      • Kôichi Satô
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    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations

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    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Eiji Kurashima
    Yûko Tanaka
    • Yôko Kurashima
    Kôichi Satô
    Kôichi Satô
    • Nanbara
    Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
    • Yûji Tamiya
    Kimiko Yo
    Kimiko Yo
    • Tamiko Hamasaki
    Haruka Ayase
    Haruka Ayase
    • Naoko Hamasaki
    Takahiro Miura
    Takahiro Miura
    • Takuya Ôura
    Takashi Okamura
    • Restaurant patron
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
      Kô Inoue
        Karin Okada
        Yuka Nozawa
        Nobuhiro Mitomo
        Hideji Ôtaki
        • Gorô Ôura
        Kyôzô Nagatsuka
        • Kazuo Tsukamoto
        Mieko Harada
        Mieko Harada
        • Kumiko Tsukamoto
        Tadanobu Asano
        Tadanobu Asano
        • Policeman
        Takeshi Kitano
        Takeshi Kitano
        • Teruo Sugino
        • (as Bîto Takeshi)
        • Director
          • Yasuo Furuhata
        • Writer
          • Takeshi Aoshima
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          Hoshi meguri no uta
          Written by Kenji Miyazawa

          Performed by Yûko Tanaka

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        7/10
        Dearest - A rich journey through Japan
        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.
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        • Jul 29, 2013

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        • Release date
          • August 25, 2012 (Japan)
        • Country of origin
          • Japan
        • Language
          • Japanese
        • Also known as
          • 我最親愛的
        • Filming locations
          • Toyama Prison, Toyama, Japan
        • Production companies
          • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
          • Chunichi Shimbun
          • Dentsu
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        • Gross worldwide
          • $26,723,916
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 50 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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