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Release Date:
August 1, 2015
Original Title:
この国の空
Alternate Titles:
Kono kuni no sora
When I Was Most Beautiful
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Studio3
Yoshimoto Creative Agency
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 130
In suburban Tokyo in 1945, years of war and concentrated air raids by US forces have left the city in tatters and the population poor, tired, and hungry. The 19-year-old Satoko and her mother bide their time working nominal jobs and trying to stave off hunger. A displaced aunt turns up looking for shelter, but she is just another hungry mouth to feed. Satoko is becoming a woman and is drawn to the only eligible man in the neighborhood. This is a decidedly quiet film that focuses on a single character and her survival in dire circumstances in the spring of her life.
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Decorator:
三木雅彦
Director:
Haruhiko Arai
Editor:
Chieko Suzaki
Gaffer:
Minoru Kawai
Line Producer:
Takahiko Kondo
Novel:
Yûichi Takai
Producer:
Akira Morishige
Production Manager:
森洋亮
Screenplay:
Haruhiko Arai
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