Maborosi
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
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Cast
16 people
Makiko Esumi
Yumiko
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Pistol Opera
Shomuni
Tadanobu Asano
Ikuo
Known for
Shōgun
Thor: The Dark World
Takashi Naito
Tamio
Known for
Spirited Away
From Up on Poppy Hill
Midori Kiuchi
Michiko
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The Sting of Death
Your Hands are Whispering
Akira Emoto
Yoshihiro
Known for
Rental Family
Hanzawa Naoki
Mutsuko Sakura
Tomeno
Known for
Tokyo Story
Swing Girls
Hidekazu Akai
Master
Known for
Hanzawa Naoki
Hiromi Ichida
Hatsuko
Also in
She and He
Turn Over: An Angel Is Coming on a Bicycle
Minori Terada
Detective
Known for
Castle in the Sky
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Ren Osugi
Hiroshi
Known for
Fireworks
Sonatine
Kikuko Hashimoto
Kiyo
Known for
Ring
Sayaka Yoshino
Young Yumiko
Known for
After Life
Hirokazu Kore-eda Director · Yoshihisa Ogita Screenplay Teru Miyamoto Author
United States release October 1, 1995 · Produced in Japan · Original title 幻の光
Production
TV Man Union
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
幻の光
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 8, 1995
Premiere
United States · October 1, 1995
Theatrical
Japan · December 9, 1995
Theatrical
Germany
May 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
May 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Rassegna "Riflessi dell'invisibile"
Netherlands
January 9, 1997 · Theatrical
June 28, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Romania
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 7, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 21, 1996 · Theatrical
July 20, 2020 · Physical
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