Miwa & Akane (2017)
Miwa and Akane are childhood friends, and after graduating from high school, Miwa became a dental assistant, while Akane followed her own path, becoming a dental hygienist. Miwa and Akane have opposite personalities; while Akane is clever, assertive, and has a cruel side, Miwa is a gentle, kind, and pure girl. Miwa relies on Akane for everything, and Akane doesn't mind. Akane wants to control Miwa, and Miwa wants to obey Akane. Time passes, and one day, when the two are in their thirties, Akane is diagnosed with cancer...
Director:
Yutaka Ikejima
Writer:
Daisuke Gotô
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Ren Fukusaki as Miwa Akane |
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Mako Oda as Akane Miwa |
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Yukimi Emiru as Sayoko |
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Takahiro Nomura as Tatsurô |
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Taishi Takemoto as Ryûichi |
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Hideki Tachibana as Sakamoto |
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Daisuke Gotô as Saeki |
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Riko Matsui as Nurse |
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Masaki Nishimori as Doctor |
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Yoshio Hosokawa as Bartender |
| Directing | Yutaka Ikejima | Director |
| Writing | Daisuke Gotô | Screenplay |
| Camera | Yōichi Shiga | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Kazumi Ohba | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Daisuke Yamanouchi | Editor |
| Camera | Ichiro Tsuda | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Dai Ejiri | Assistant Director |