Japan,
2011, 128 min
Directed by:
Hirokazu Kore'edaScreenplay:
Hirokazu Kore'edaCinematography:
山崎裕Cast:
Kôki Maeda, Ohshirô Maeda, Nene Ōtsuka, Jō Odagiri, Ryoga Hayashi, Hosinosuke Nagayosi, Kanna Hashimoto, Kyara Uchida, Rento Isobe, Kirin Kiki, Hiroshi Abe, 原田芳雄 (more)VOD (1)
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In the wake of their parent's divorce, 12-year-old Koichi (Koki Maeda) and his young brother Ryunosuke (Ohshirô Maeda, Koki's real life brother) have been split up aganist their will. Koichi lives with his mother and grandparents in Kagoshima, in the shadow of a constantly rumbling volcano. Ryunosuke lives a comparatively spirited life with his rock-musician father in Fukuoka. but when Koichi discovers that a new bullet train line is due to open connecting the two towns, he determines that the intense energy generated by two passing trains in opposite directions will work a miracle, and their wish to be reunited will come true. (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2011 - Hirokazu Kore'eda (Jury Prize for Best Screenplay)
- 2011 - Hirokazu Kore'eda (Golden Shell for Best Film)
Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)
- 2012 - Hirokazu Kore'eda (SIGNIS Award - Special Mention)
- 2012 - Hirokazu Kore'eda (SIGNIS Award)