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Release Year2003
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes1
DirectorShin Togashi
WritersHare Kawaguchi
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNight of the Shooting Stars
About Night of the Shooting Stars
Working long hours in the emergency room, nurse Kana Aoshima befriends musician and frequent hospital patient Shogo Amami. Shogo's therapy visits for his muteness and blindness happen to frequently coincide with Kana's shift, which enables the nurse to get to know the handsome artist well enough to start falling in love with him. Fate intercedes, however, when Shogo is killed after being hit by a car - a development that utterly crushes Kana's will to live. Shogo's spirit is transported to heaven, where it is given the chance to return to Earth to assist Kana through her grieving and to renew her sense of faith in the world - with the only caveat being he cannot reveal his identity to Kana.
Directed by Shin Togashi, Night of the Shooting Stars leans on a strong ensemble — Yuko Takeuchi, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Jun Kunimura — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2003.
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