Dream of Illumination (2017)
Noboru runs a real-estate agency in a provicial Hokkaido mountain town. He is despised by the locals for his aggressive business practices. His daughter, Nana—a high school senior—bears the brunt of their anger; and yet, she resolves to stay after graduation, even though her father wants her to leave with him for Tokyo.
Director: Thunder Sawada
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Sara Shida as Nana Ueda |
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Yuya Takagawa as Noboru Ueda |
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Maho Yamada as Michiko Kajimoto |
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Akira Hamada as Tomoharu Miyoshi |
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Elen as Yuko Ikuda |
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Hikohiko Sugiyama as Yuichiro Oguchi |
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Riku Hagiwara as Kosuke Kano |
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Ayaka Narukami as Kuraishi |
| Directing | Thunder Sawada | Director |
| Writing | Thunder Sawada | Writer |
| Production | Kazz Kitaki | Producer |
| Crew | Mizuki Nishida | Cinematography |
| Sound | Kenji Kariu | Music |
| Editing | Azusa Yamazaki | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Toshiaki Seki | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yukiko Sumi | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Takurô Kôchi | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yukiko Sumi | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Eitaro Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hirohide Hatanaka | Executive Producer |