Brighter Days (2025)
Saho Takahashi, capable but a disillusioned nurse, has lost all motivation for her job working at Sumidaku Sakuraoka General Hospital. She seeks solace in the company of her bed-ridden patient, former Honorary Head Nurse, Sae Yukino. As she opens up about her despair, a sudden earthquake sends Saho into the depths of a strange, unfamiliar jungle.
Director:
Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Writer:
Yoshikazu Okada
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Mei Nagano as Saho Takahashi |
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Kyoko Yoshine as Mitsu Fujiwara |
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Riku Hagiwara as Shoichiro Imai |
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Noriko Eguchi as Fukiko Sugano |
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Goro Inagaki as Makoto Saji |
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Mitsuko Baisho as Sae Yukino |
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Sae's friend |
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Sawako Fujima as Tamiko Iwakura |
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Hana Toyoshima as Setsuko Takanuma |
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Eriko Tomiyama as Shigeko Onishi |
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Nuno Uraji as Masako Okuyama |
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Tsutomu Takahashi as Mitsuo Horii |
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Ayana Shiramoto as Sari Hirata |
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Miho Miyazawa as Midori Hagino |
| Directing | Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Director |
| Production | Kentaro Yamato | Producer |
| Production | Junpei Nakagawa | Producer |
| Production | Toshiki Kitagawa | Producer |
| Production | Jun Kurosawa | Producer |
| Production | Yasuko Kobayashi | Producer |
| Writing | Yoko Fujioka | Novel |
| Writing | Yoshikazu Okada | Screenplay |
| Sound | Goro Yasukawa | Original Music Composer |