Asami, a junior-college student two months from graduation, lends a red umbrella one day to Mayama, a Psychology instructor. Her artlessly forward approach leaves Mayama embarrassed and confused. She has, in fact, been watching him for some time. Meanwhile Mayama’s girlfriend Izumi, unable to find her own place in his heart, has resolved to leave him. Seeing Mayama in torment, tied to his past, Asami decides to set his heart free. Set in present-day Tokyo, this story of the wandering and revival of souls beset by feelings of loss is brought quietly and gently to the screen by the outstanding talent of Nagasawa Masahiko.
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Cast
6 people
Yui Natsukawa
Izumi
Known for
Still Walking
Zatoichi
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Mayama
Known for
One Missed Call
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Rina Uchiyama
Asami
Also in
Good Luck!!
Musashi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Known for
Departures
Like Someone in Love
Mie Ota
Known for
Kamikaze Girls
Yoshihiro Nozoe
Known for
Yu Yu Hakusho
Unnatural
Masahiko Nagasawa Director · Keiko Misawa Screenplay Yasuo Hasegawa Screenplay
First release March 15, 2002 · Produced in Japan · Original title 卒業
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Japan
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Original title
卒業
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 15, 2002
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