Pandora's Box (2009)
After Japan's defeat in WWII, "Pandora no hako" follows a young man named Risuke who has contracted tuberculosis. He travels to the countryside to a unique nursing facility to receive treatment for his disease. At the sanatorium all the patients and nurses go by nicknames and Risuke decides to reinvent himself as Hibari. During his stay, Hibari develops realationships with other patients and nurses. After Hibari's friend Tsuikushi gets discharged from the nursing facility, Hibari writes to him about his relationships with Dakesang the chief nurse and Mabo another nurse that is bright and seems to like him.
Director: Masanori Tominaga
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Shota Sometani as Risuke/Hibari |
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Mieko Kawakami as Daekesang |
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Yosuke Kubozuka as Tsukushi |
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Riisa Naka as Mabo |
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Yutaka Oda as |
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Ryo Fukawa as |
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Yoriko Doguchi as |
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Mickey Curtis as |
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Kiki as |
| Writing | Masanori Tominaga | Writer |
| Directing | Masanori Tominaga | Director |
| Production | Toshikazu Nishigaya | Producer |
| Art | Toshiharu Nakamae | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kazuyo Koiso | Costume Design |
| Writing | Osamu Dazai | Novel |
| Production | Atsuko Ohno | Producer |
| Editing | Masanori Tominaga | Editor |
| Sound | Naruyoshi Kikuchi | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kiyoe Kaji | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Motoki Kobayashi | Director of Photography |
