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A LIVING PROMISE (JINSEI NO YAKUSOKU)
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Completed - JAPANESE, ENGLISH - Drama - 120 minutes

Log Line

The president of an IT affiliated company — Yuma lives only for his work. One day he hears about his estranged friend's death. He was Yuma's lifelong friend and rival. But Yuma was not even aware that he was seriously ill.

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Kan ISHIBASHI
Cast : Yutaka TAKENOUCHI, Yosuke EGUCHI, Tori MATSUZAKA

Synopsis

IT company executive Yuma Nakahara (Takenouchi) lives only for his work. Out of the blue he receives news of the death of his estranged friend, Kouhei. Kouhei had been Yuma’s lifelong buddy – and at one time a rival. But for various reasons they had gone their separate ways and Yuma had been unaware of Kouhei’s declining health.
Throughout his life, Kouhei had nurtured a passion, one
shared by the people of his hometown of Shinminato. And so Yuma heads to the historic harbour settlement to fulfill a promise made to his deceased friend.

Production

Country(ies) : JAPAN

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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2016


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