Isao YUKISADA 行定勲
Crying Out Love, In The Center Of The World
Nippon Cinema ª
In search of his fiancée Ritsuko, Sakutaro returns to his hometown, where the memories of his first love Aki are still present. They communicated through tapes, but Aki died of leukaemia without sending Sakutaro the last tape. Does Ritsuko hold the key to the hidden truth?
Japan 2004
138 minutes
Director
Isao YUKISADA
Script
Isao YUKISADA based on a narration by Kyoichi KATAYAMA
Cinematography
Noboru SHINODA
Music
Meina Co
Production
Toho, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
World sales
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Cast
Takao OSAWA, Masami NAGASAWA, Mirai MORIYAMA, Tsutomu YAMAZAKI, Ko SHIBASAKI
About Isao YUKISADA
行定勲
Isao YUKISADA was born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1968. He attended Toho Gakuen Film Techniques College and worked as an assistant director to Shunji IWAI, among others. His second feature film SUNFLOWER (2000) won the prestigious FIPRESCI award at the 5th Busan International Film Festival. YUKISADA has also made a name for himself as a theater director.