Milk White (2004)
Takayuki (Takao Osawa) is an elementary school teacher in Tokyo. He is seized with Behçet's syndrome, and will gradually lose his sight. He resigns from his job and leaves his girlfriend, Yoko (Yuriko Ishida) to return to his hometown, Nagasaki, where his mother lives. Takayuki spends his days strolling around Nagasaki, to imprint familiar scenes on his memory. Yoko visits him and insists on staying. Takayuki has major concerns for her future, and his own life. He drives her away, for her own good. After days of affliction, the two reunite. The story leads to an emotive conclusion, the end of his spiritual journey.
Director:
Itsumichi Isomura
Writer:
Itsumichi Isomura
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Takao Osawa as Tanako |
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Yuriko Ishida as |
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Sumiko Fuji as |
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Arata Furuta as |
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Tatsuo Matsumura as |
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Seiichi Tanabe as |
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Eri Watanabe as |
| Directing | Itsumichi Isomura | Director |
| Writing | Masashi Sada | Novel |
| Writing | Itsumichi Isomura | Screenplay |
| Sound | Toshiyuki Watanabe | Music |
| Editing | Jun'ichi Kikuchi | Editor |
| Camera | Takahide Shibanushi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Masashi Sada | Theme Song Performance |
| Production | Daisuke Sekiguchi | Producer |
| Production | Yoshino Sasaki | Producer |
| Art | Hidetaka Ozawa | Production Design |
| Lighting | Meichô Tomiyama | Gaffer |
| Sound | Masatoshi Yokomizo | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Koji Yamaguchi | Assistant Director |
| Production | Tatsuya Mouri | Other |
| Production | CHINO Takehiko | Executive Producer |
