Asleep

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• Movie: Asleep
• Romaji: Shirakawayofune
• Japanese: 白河夜船
• Director: Shingo Wakagi
• Writer: Banana Yoshimoto (novel)
• Producer: Michio Koshikawa
• Cinematographer:
• World Premiere: March 6, 2015 (Osaka Asian Film Festival)
• Release Date: April 25, 2015
• Runtime: 90 min.
• Distributor: Copiapoa Film
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Terako (Sakura Ando) is a young woman without a job. She has an affair with Iwanaga (Arata Iura) who is married. His wife is in a coma. One day, Terako's friend kills herself. After that, Terako sleeps all day long and wakes up only when Iwanaga calls her. 

Notes

1. Based on a story in novel "Shirakawayofune" by Banana Yoshimoto (published 1989 by Benesse Holdings, Inc.).
2. Filming began September 9, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.

Cast

• Sakura Ando - Terako
• Arata Iura - Iwanaga
• Mitsuki Tanimura - Shiori
• Guama - girl
• Yoshiaki Takahashi - Shiori's ex-boyfriend
• Maki Izawa
• Aya Takekou

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Film Festivals

• 2015 (10th) Osaka Asian Film Festival - March 6-15, 2015 - Opening Film *World Premiere
• 2015 (9th) JAPAN CUTS - July 9-19, 2015 *North American Premiere

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