Movie: Time Never Stops

Top 9 Billed Cast

Kiichi Nakai
中井貴一

Ryosuke Saigo

Kanako Higuchi
樋口可南子

Asako Saigo

Toshiro Yanagiba
柳葉敏郎

Katsumi Hamaguchi

Isao Hashizume
橋爪功

Kichiya Hamaguchi

Meisa Kuroki
黒木メイサ

Chiaki Saigo

Kazuko Yoshiyuki
吉行和子

Nami Saigo

Kayoko Kishimoto
岸本加世子

Masayo Hamaguchi

Mitsuko Baisho
倍賞美津子

Iku Hamaguchi

Ryunosuke Kamiki
神木隆之介

Mitsuhiko Hamaguchi

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    A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and a family that escaped the disaster. The film depicts the collapse and rebirth of two families whose children were supposed to marry each other. A moving drama written by Yamada Taichi and starring Nakai Kiichi, Kuroki Meisa and Kamiki Ryunosuke.

  • Release Date

    2014-02-22

  • Average

    10

  • Rating:

    5.0 starts
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    日本語

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