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Release Year2009
Runtime2h 40m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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TypeFeature Film
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Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRun with the Wind Stage Play
About Run with the Wind Stage Play
Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by a Kansei University student Haiji, who is also a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old dormitory "Chikusei-so" where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter the Hakone Ekiden relay marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices.
Directed by —, Run with the Wind Stage Play leans on a strong ensemble — Masaya Kikawada, Masato Wada, Shinpei Takagi — 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 screen titles of 2009.
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