Completed - JAPANESE - Drama, First film - 70 minutes
A vibrant portrayal of the conflicting, wavering emotions of three high school friends.
Year of production : 2012 Director(s) : Keiko TSURUOKA Writer(s) : Keiko TSURUOKA Cast : Kentaro SATO, Masaru NAKASHIMA, Momoko TOBITA, Sakiko YAMAGUCHI, Sui KATANO
Why did the whale that adapted to life on land return to the sea, choosing to take on an ordeal by heading to a new world? Machi is a high school student who continues to think about her older brother who disappeared 6 years ago. She is best friends with her classmates Asahiko and Hotaru, and they plan a short trip to Tokyo during their final high school summer vacation. They find out that Machi's brother is in Tokyo, and board a train with a scant clue and anticipation in their hearts.
Country(ies) : JAPAN
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