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Night's Tightrope
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Wikipedia article
'Night's Tightrope', known in Japan as , is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name.*
The theme song was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima.
Plot
Yuki (Tsubasa Honda) is a second year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body.
Yuki has friend named Atsuko (Mizuki Yamamoto). She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.
Cast
* Tsubasa Honda as Yuki Sakurai
* Mizuki Yamamoto as Atsuko Kusano
* Mackenyu as Hikaru Makise
* Ry Sat as Shiori Takizawa
* Kazuya Kojima as Kazuki Ogura
* Daikichi Sugawara
* Shizuka Ishibashi as Classmate
* Maiko Kawakami
* Guin-Poon-Chaw
* Kazuko Shirakawa
* Goro Inagaki as Takao Takao
References
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