And Life Goes On (2019)
An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today.
Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of being an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town, she is ready to take a leap of faith and travel to Tokyo to audition. But, as fate would have it, her hopes are dashed as her world and her country are turned upside down when Japan is struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This motivates Toko to assist with aid efforts in Kesennuma where she meets volunteer organizer Kiyotaka. While she initially senses something about Kiyotaka is amiss in the midst of their devastated surroundings, feelings of hope grow as do their feelings for one another.
Cast
- Kasumi Arimura - Ikuta Toko
- Kentaro Sakaguchi - Shimizu Kiyotaka
- Kang Ji-young - Han Yoo-ri
- Amane Okayama - Kubo Shinji
- Masato Hagiwara - Sakamoto Masayuki
- Ken Mitsuishi - Ikuta Kazutaka
- Kaho Minami - Shimizu Mieko
Screenplay
Themes
Volcanic Forces: Earth's Fire, Disaster and Destruction
Keywords
natural disaster, earthquake, tsunami, disaster, great east japan earthquake, disaster aftermath
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is And Life Goes On about?
- Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of being an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town, she is ready to take a leap of faith and travel to Tokyo to audition. But, as fate would have it, her hopes are dashed as her world and her country are turned upside down when Japan is struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This motivates Toko to assist with aid efforts in Kesennuma where she meets volunteer organizer Kiyotaka. While she initially senses something about Kiyotaka is amiss in the midst of their devastated surroundings, feelings of hope grow as do their feelings for one another.
- Who directed And Life Goes On?
- And Life Goes On was directed by Sho Tsukikawa.
- Who stars in And Life Goes On?
- And Life Goes On stars Kasumi Arimura, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kang Ji-young, Amane Okayama, Masato Hagiwara, Ken Mitsuishi.
- How long is And Life Goes On?
- And Life Goes On has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is And Life Goes On?
- And Life Goes On is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was And Life Goes On produced?
- And Life Goes On was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of And Life Goes On?
- The themes of And Life Goes On include: Volcanic Forces: Earth's Fire, Disaster and Destruction.