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The Nearest Place to the Sky

Directed by Shôji Kôkami

Drama
19941h 42m

Overview

Kitagawa, a top salesman with an impressive record, is hiding a dark secret—he borrowed the 9 million yen of his record from loan sharks. One day, while being pursued by the Yakuza, he escapes to a rooftop where he unexpectedly meets a mysterious elderly woman and an office worker. Soon, the rooftop transforms into a serene escape, as they find themselves playing nostalgic childhood games like "Kick the Can" and "Red Light, Green Light." But beneath the surface, all three of them are hiding a significant secret...

Cast

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Shuntaro Kitagawa

Mayumi Hasegawa

Mayumi Hasegawa

Junko Maya

Junko Maya

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Ken'ichi Ishii

Ken'ichi Ishii

Masanori Irie

Ei Takami

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Haruhiko Saito

Haruhiko Saito

Hiromi Iwasaki

Hiromi Iwasaki

Takeshi Toshishige

Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura