Giri no ane: Ikenai hatsujô (2005)
Shingo, a company employee, was reminded of his college days when he saw a *senryu* poem that had fallen down during an earthquake. Back then, he had started living with his girlfriend, Eri, and the two had visited a shrine to pledge their future together; while there, they had righted a *dosojin* (roadside deity) statue that had been leaning over. A few days later, after a fight with Shingo, Eri stormed out of their apartment and turned to Yokoyama, a senior from their hometown for help. Eventually, Eri intended to return to Shingo, but Yokoyama confessed his love for her and forced himself upon her...
Director:
Kazuyoshi Sekine
Writer:
Kazuyoshi Sekine
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Chihiro Izumo as Misa Nakao |
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Lemon Hanazawa as Eri Nakao |
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Yû Morisawa as Rika Takeuchi |
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Yuya Matsuura as Shingo Aoki |
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Tarô Uchiyama as Kazuo Yokoyama |
| Directing | Kazuyoshi Sekine | Director |
| Writing | Kazuyoshi Sekine | Screenplay |
| Camera | Satoshi Shimomoto | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ryôsuke Yoshiyuki | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Nobuhiro Obitsu | Still Photographer |