This is one of the best Japanese films in 2011. A man and a woman in their twenties happened to meet in Kobe. Although they currently reside in Tokyo, they come back to their hometown with strong emotions which they cannot digest. They experienced Kobe earthquake, that killed 6500 people, in 1995. The film displays two young people's spiritual journey through one night. Two main actors were from Kobe and they actually experienced the earthquake. The film was initially aired on TV in Japan. (I have not seen the TV version.) The air date was January 17, 2010, the day of 15 year anniversary of the earthquake. We see the actual ceremony with tons of candle lights held on the day with two main actors in the film. The footage of the ceremony was filmed in the morning in Kobe. Then, the footage was edited and completed by air time in the evening. The director utilized the TV's spontaneous nature and made the great result. The TV drama was well received so that the the director reedited the footage and it was released in theaters, which is very rare. The music is also very unique. If you have a chance, you must see this film.
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