Route29
5.4
Adapted from a book of poems by poet Taichi Nakao, the film is a road story set in beautiful nature and tranquil landscapes about a lonely janitor who doesn't communicate well and Haru, a teenage girl who is different, who travels on Route 29, which connects Hyogo-Himeji City to Tottori City, and through their encounters with marvelous people, they gain a richness of feelings, strengthen their bonds, and become fulfilled in their hearts.
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Cast
10 people
Haruka Ayase
Tonbo / Noriko Nakai
Known for
Our Little Sister
Cyborg She
Kana Osawa
Haru Kimura
Also in
A Town Without Seasons
Amiko
Mikako Ichikawa
Rieko Kimura
Known for
Shin Godzilla
Unnatural
Kengo Kora
Father in the forest
Known for
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Shin Godzilla
Aoba Kawai
Ayako Nakai
Known for
House of Ninjas
Gannibal
Hiroko Isayama
Woman in Red
Known for
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Konosuke Harada
Boy in the Forest
Also in
We Are Bad Barbers
Sabakan
Misako Watanabe
Old Lady at the Watch Shop
Known for
Kwaidan
Youth of the Beast
Tsutomu Onishi
じいじ
Shinya Matsura
牧場の大きい男
Yusuke Morii Director · Taichi Nakao Author
First release November 8, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Production Little More, HARVEST FILM
Production
Tokyo Theatres Company
Production · Distribution
Little More
Production · Distribution
HARVEST FILM
Production
U-NEXT
Production
Horipro
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ルート29
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 8, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
February 22, 2026 · Premiere · GyoryuFilm Festival
Taiwan
May 27, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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