Drama ·Romance · Japan · 2004 · 2h 18m

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World poster
Director
Isao Yukisada
Cast
Takao Osawa as Sakutaro Matsumoto Ko Shibasaki as Ritsuko Fujimura Masami Nagasawa as Aki Hirose Mirai Moriyama as Young Sakutaro Matsumoto Tsutomu Yamazaki as Shigezou Matsumoto Kankuro Kudo as Ryunosuke Oki
Crew
Noboru Shinoda — Director of Photography Tsuyoshi Imai — Editor Hidehiko Urayama — Original Music Composer Yôko Kumagai — Original Music Composer Yuji Sakamoto — Screenplay Chihiro Ito — Screenplay
Synopsis

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

Trailer Crying Out Love in the Center of the World — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
regretbased on novel or bookloss of loved oneterminal illnessflashbacklovefirst lovelong distance relationshipfiancéeflirtatious womanathletic girlemotional healing
Key Collaborators
Isao Yukisada Director Noboru Shinoda Director of Photography Tsuyoshi Imai Editor Hidehiko Urayama Original Music Composer Yôko Kumagai Original Music Composer Yuji Sakamoto Screenplay Chihiro Ito Screenplay Isao Yukisada Screenplay Kyouichi Katayama Novel Kei Haruna Producer Minami Ichikawa Producer Osamu Yamaguchi Production Design
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