And Life Goes On

"An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today."

2019 2h 15m JA

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9.2

MASTERPIECE

★9.2TMDB · 5

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of being an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town, she is ready to take a leap of faith and travel to Tokyo to audition. But, as fate would have it, her hopes are dashed as her world and her country are turned upside down when Japan is struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This motivates Toko to assist with aid efforts in Kesennuma where she meets volunteer organizer Kiyotaka. While she initially senses something about Kiyotaka is amiss in the midst of their devastated surroundings, feelings of hope grow as do their feelings for one another.

“An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today.”

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Cast

Kasumi Arimura
Ikuta Toko
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Shimizu Kiyotaka
Kang Ji-young
Han Yoo-ri
Amane Okayama
Kubo Shinji
Masato Hagiwara
Sakamoto Masayuki
Ken Mitsuishi
Ikuta Kazutaka
Kaho Minami
Shimizu Mieko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Writers: Yoshikazu Okada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sho Tsukikawa, shot by Kosuke Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchi and Kang Ji-young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14142176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sho Tsukikawa directs. Kosuke Yamada behind the camera. Junnosuke Hogaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Sho Tsukikawa, shot by Kosuke Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchi and Kang Ji-young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today.".
7IMDB entry: tt14142176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.