Movie: Life Can Be So Wonderful

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ryuhei Matsuda
松田龍平

Shuichi

Reina Asami
浅見れいな

Tomoko

Akira Emoto
柄本明

Haeo

Mikako Ichikawa
市川実日子

Kanoko

Hitomi Katayama
片山瞳

Mayumi

Hana Kino
木野花

Shizue

Miyuki Matsuda
松田美由紀

Noe

Toshinori Omi
尾美としのり

Customer

Kyooko Tooyama
遠山景織子

Hostess

Kōta Kusano
草野康太

Daisuke

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    世界はときどき美しい

  • Overview

    Five short stories of life's joys and sorrows are brought together in this omnibus drama from Japan.

  • Release Date

    2007-09-15

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Genres

  • Languages:

    日本語

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