Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
If people made pretty fireworks instead of bombs there wouldn't have been any wars.
In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, War
Runtime: 160 min
Release Date: May 12, 2012
Cast
- Yasuko Matsuyuki - Reiko Endo
- Masahiro Takashima - Kenichi Katayama
- Natsuki Harada - Wakako Inoue
- Minami Inomata - Hana Motoki
- Saki Terashima - Young Ririko Motoki
- Toshio Kakei - Goro Matsushita
- Naoyuki Morita - Ryo Takahashi
- Mansaku Ikeuchi - Takashi Mishima
- Takashi Sasano - Akiyoshi Muraoka
- Koji Ishikawa - Kiyoshi Yamashita
Screenplay
- Kôji Hasegawa
- Nobuhiko Obayashi (Screenplay)
Music: Joe Hisaishi, Kosuke Yamashita
Cinematography: Kujô Sanbongi, Yudai Kato
Editing: Nobuhiko Obayashi, Kujô Sanbongi
Production: PSC
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Casting Blossoms to the Sky about?
- In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.
- Who directed Casting Blossoms to the Sky?
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
- Who stars in Casting Blossoms to the Sky?
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky stars Yasuko Matsuyuki, Masahiro Takashima, Natsuki Harada, Minami Inomata, Saki Terashima, Toshio Kakei.
- How long is Casting Blossoms to the Sky?
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky has a runtime of 2h 40m (160 minutes).
- What genre is Casting Blossoms to the Sky?
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky is a Fantasy, Drama, War film.
- Where was Casting Blossoms to the Sky produced?
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky was produced in Japan.