2 Movies Starring Masaaki Akahori

All Around Us

All Around Us

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-06-07

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

140 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (492 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Ryosuke Hashiguchi (based upon the novel)

Ryosuke Hashiguchi (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 1993 Kanao and Shoko are a Tokyo couple awaiting the arrival of their first child. Although both have studied art, Kanao works as a shoe repairman which doesn't stretch his rather laid-back style and Shoko works in a small publishing firm. Their home life is marked by some clashes between her attempts at regimentation, including scheduling their sex life on a calendar, and his flirting with other women. Kanao is offered work as a courtroom sketch artist and becomes a witness to the most sensational murder trials of Japan through the next 8 years. He must cope with the ugliness and breakdown in civility he encounters. Shoko also re-discovers her artistic side as she confronts the dark side of life when struggling with depression over the loss of a child and the dysfunctional aspects of the lives of her mother and brother.

Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-10-01

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

127 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (63 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa (screenplay)

Kazumi Yumoto (based on the novel by)

Takashi Ujita (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Mizuki's husband (Yusuke) drowned at sea three years ago. When he suddenly comes back home, she is not that surprised. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long. She agrees to let Yusuke take her on a journey.

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