In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.

Directed by: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Written by: Nobuhiko Obayashi & Kôji Hasegawa
Release date: 2012-05-12
Runtime: 160 minutes
Cast:
Yasuko Matsuyuki Yasuko Matsuyuki
Reiko Endo 
Masahiro Takashima Masahiro Takashima
Kenichi Katayama 
Natsuki Harada Natsuki Harada
Wakako Inoue 
Minami Inomata Minami Inomata
Hana Motoki 
Saki Terashima Saki Terashima
Young Ririko Motoki 
Toshio Kakei Toshio Kakei
Goro Matsushita 
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Also known as:
  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky