Cast includes Arata Iura, Aju Makita, Hiromi Nagasaku, and Reo Sato. After Satoko (played by Hiromi Nagasaku) and Kiyokazu (played by Arata Iura) adopt and raise their son for six years, Hikari (played by Aju Makita) shows up at their home, claims to be his biological mother, and insists that he be returned to her.
Director
Kawase, Naomi
Writer
Kawase, Naomi; Takahashi, Izumi
Producer
Takebe, Yumiko
Cinematographer
Sakakibara, Naoki; Tsukinaga, Yuta
Editor
Baz, Tina; Shibuya, Yoichi
Production Team
Kazumo, Kino Films, Kinoshita Group, Kumie, and Film Movement
Genre
Feature Film Drama
Source
Based on the novel Asa ga kuru (Morning Comes) by Mizuki Tsujimura
Language
Japanese with English subtitles
Other Title
Asa ga kuru
Media Format
1 DVD (140 min.) or 1 streaming video (140 min.)
Type
Color
Additional Content
The DVD includes a discussion of the film by actor Juliette Binoche and director Naomi Kawase and the short film Return to Toyama (24 min.; Japanese with English subtitles) directed by Atsushi Hirai.
