“An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today.”
Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of being an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town, she is ready to take a leap of faith and travel to Tokyo to audition. But, as fate would have it, her hopes are dashed as her world and her country are turned upside down when Japan is struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This motivates Toko to assist with aid efforts in Kesennuma where she meets volunteer organizer Kiyotaka. While she initially senses something about Kiyotaka is amiss in the midst of their devastated surroundings, feelings of hope grow as do their feelings for one another.
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Kasumi Arimura
Ikuta Toko
Known for
When Marnie Was There
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Shimizu Kiyotaka
Known for
Modest Heroes
The Last 10 Years
Jiyoung
Han Yoo-ri
Known for
Strong Girl Bong-soon
Assassination Classroom
Amane Okayama
Kubo Shinji
Known for
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
Blue Giant
Masato Hagiwara
Sakamoto Masayuki
Known for
Cure
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Ken Mitsuishi
Ikuta Kazutaka
Known for
THE DAYS
Audition
Kaho Minami
Shimizu Mieko
Known for
Pachinko
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Sho Tsukikawa Director · Yoshikazu Okada Writer Kosuke Yamada Cinematographer
First release September 27, 2019 · Produced in Japan · Production WOWOW
Production
WOWOW FILMS
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WOWOW
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Japan
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Original title
劇場版 そして、生きる
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 27, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
January 16, 2021 · Limited theatrical
January 1, 2024 · Theatrical
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