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The Light Shines Only There

Original title: Soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku
  • 2014
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
658
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The Light Shines Only There (2014)
Drama

Two troubled souls living on the fringes of a port town fall in love, but their trials are far from over.Two troubled souls living on the fringes of a port town fall in love, but their trials are far from over.Two troubled souls living on the fringes of a port town fall in love, but their trials are far from over.

  • Director
    • Mipo Oh
  • Writers
    • Yasushi Satô
    • Ryô Takada
  • Stars
    • Gô Ayano
    • Chizuru Ikewaki
    • Masaki Suda
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    658
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mipo Oh
    • Writers
      • Yasushi Satô
      • Ryô Takada
    • Stars
      • Gô Ayano
      • Chizuru Ikewaki
      • Masaki Suda
    • 7User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 6 nominations

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    Gô Ayano and Masaki Suda in The Light Shines Only There (2014)
    Chizuru Ikewaki in The Light Shines Only There (2014)
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    Gô Ayano
    Gô Ayano
    • Tatsuo Sato
    Chizuru Ikewaki
    • Chinatsu Ohshiro
    Masaki Suda
    Masaki Suda
    • Takuji Ohshiro
    Kazuya Takahashi
    • Nakajima
    Shôhei Hino
    • Matsumoto
    Hiroko Isayama
    • Kazuko Oshiro
    Taijirô Tamura
    • Taiji Oshiro
    Eita Okuno
    Morio Akada
    Naoki Kondô
    Naoki Kondô
    • Kayo Suzuki
    • Director
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      • Ryô Takada
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      Japan's official Foreign Language Film submission for the 87th Academy Awards®.

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    5/10
    One of the most fu*ked movies I ever saw
    There are many things that I hated in the story line, which is the reason I gave it low ratings. However, the cinematography was great. The actors, director and d.o.p did a great job
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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2014 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tylko tam pada światło
    • Filming locations
      • Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
    • Production company
      • Wilco Co.
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      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color

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