Drama · Japan · 2015 · 1h 59m

The Curtain Rises

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Director
Katsuyuki Motohiro
Cast
Kanako Momota as Saori Takahashi Shiori Tamai as Yuko Hashizume Reni Takagi as Miki Saijo Momoka Ariyasu as Etsuko Nakanishi Ayaka Sasaki as Akemi Kato Haru Kuroki as Yoshioka Misako
Crew
Akira Sako — Director of Photography Yukako Kishino — Editor Yugo Kanno — Original Music Composer Kohei Kiyasu — Screenplay Reiko Katayama — Producer Keichiiro Moriya — Producer
Synopsis

Saori is a high school student at a provincial city. She is a member of playgroup at her school. Yoshioka begins to work at the same high school as a new teacher. Yoshioka performed in plays when she was in college back in Tokyo. Saori, Yukko, Garuru, Nakanishi, Akemi decides to compete in a play competition. Their goal is to make it through the regional competions, but Teacher Yoshioka tells them their aiming low and that they should think about the national competition.

Mood & Themes
competitiontheater playtheatre group
Key Collaborators
Katsuyuki Motohiro Director Akira Sako Director of Photography Yukako Kishino Editor Yugo Kanno Original Music Composer Kohei Kiyasu Screenplay Reiko Katayama Producer Keichiiro Moriya Producer Yukihisa Satosu Production Design
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