Heart, Beating in the Dark (2005)
Overview
This new version of Nagasaki's Yami utsu shinzô (1982) is neither a remake nor a sequel. It is both those things, and at the same time it is also a documentary, a portrait of the consequences of passing time, and an occasionally very funny reflection on what the hell the point is of all this filmmaking business anyway. Shigeru Muroi and Takashi Naito, back then young hopefuls willing to take chances, now among the most established and recognisable actors in Japan, return to play the roles they assumed in the 1982 film, each of their characters having gone their own way. Alongside, another young couple (Honda and the ever-brilliant Eguchi) find themselves in the exact same situation as their older counterparts 25 years earlier. Their paths cross, an opportunity arises: for the elder two to redeem part of their own lives, for the younger couple to find a helping hand in their darkest hour.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.892 |
Directed By
Shunichi Nagasaki
Crew
Shiro Sasaki
Shunichi Nagasaki
Shunichi Nagasaki
Yoshihiko Higashi
Satashi Kuono
Masami Tuomoto
Sumiyo Mitsuhashi
Yohei Taneda
Yoshihide Otomo
TOP CAST
Takashi Naito
Ringo
Shigeru Muroi
Inako
Shoichi Honda
Toru
Noriko Eguchi
Yuki
Shunichi Nagasaki
Director
Kaori Mizushima
Ritsuko
Tarô Suwa
Shimamoto
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