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    The Nearest Place to the Sky

    102'

    1994-10-15

    N/A

    Drama

    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...

    DirectingShôji KôkamiWritingShôji Kôkami

    Cast

    3

    Shuntaro Kitagawa

    Hidetaka Yoshioka

    1

    Mayumi Hasegawa

    1

    Junko Maya

    1

    Akaji Maro

    1

    Ken'ichi Ishii

    1

    Masanori Irie

    1

    Ei Takami

    3

    Ren Osugi

    1

    Haruhiko Saito

    1

    Hiromi Iwasaki

    1

    Takeshi Toshishige

    3

    Tomokazu Miura

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Third Stage
    • Vote Count: 0
    • Popularity: 0.4112
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:青空に一番近い場所

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