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Release Date:
November 23, 2017
Original Title:
光
Alternate Titles:
And Then There Was a Light
Hikari
Genres:
Drama | Mystery
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
JP: R15+
Runtime: 137
On Mihama, one of Tokyo's outlying islands, Shinji witnesses the rape of his girlfriend and middle-school classmate, Haruka, then commits an irreversible crime. But the following day, the island is besieged by a tidal wave which wipes out everything. Twenty-five years later, Shinji has a wife and daughter. A childhood friend, Tasuku, presents himself to Shinji and discloses the real truth of his hidden past. Shinji will have to try and protect Haruka again.
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Director:
Tatsushi Ōmori
Novel:
Shion Miura
Producer:
Takahiko Kondo
Production Manager:
Kaori Iizuka
Screenplay:
Tatsushi Ōmori
Still Photographer:
Tadahiro Miki
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