It's a Flickering Life
6.5
The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.
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Cast
21 people
Kenji Sawada
Gō
Known for
The Happiness of the Katakuris
Hiruko the Goblin
Masaki Suda
Gō – Young
Known for
The Boy and the Heron
Fireworks
Mei Nagano
Yoshiko – Young
Known for
Burn the House Down
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
Yojiro Noda
Terashin – Young
Known for
Million Yen Women
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Keiko Kitagawa
Sonoko Katsura
Known for
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Paradise Kiss
Shinobu Terajima
Ayumu
Known for
Earwig and the Witch
Oh Lucy!
Nenji Kobayashi
Known for
The Twilight Samurai
Café Lumière
Nobuko Miyamoto
Yoshiko
Known for
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
House of Ninjas
Ken Shimura
Known for
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
Lily Franky
Hiroshi Izumi
Known for
Shoplifters
The Boy and the Beast
Oshirō Maeda
Yūta
Known for
Kamen Rider Black Sun
I Wish
Jun Shison
Mizukawa
Known for
Bubble
Yu Yu Hakusho
Yoji Yamada Director · Yuzo Asahara Screenplay Maha Harada Author
First release April 16, 2021 · Produced in Japan · Production TV Asahi, Kinoshita Group
Production
Shochiku
Production
TV Asahi
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Kinoshita Group
Production
Sumitomo Corporation
Production
Shochiku Broadcasting
Production
voque ting
Production
Hakuhodo
Production
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Production
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Production
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Production
Nippan Group Holdings
Production
Bungeishunju
Production
Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Production
Japan
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Original title
キネマの神様
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 16, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
October 1, 2023 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 26, 2021 · Theatrical
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