Into the White Night (2011-Japan)

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Movie: Into the White Night
Romaji: Byakuyako
Japanese: 白夜行
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Writer: Keigo Higashino (novel), Yoshihiro Fukagawa, Shingo Irie
Producer: Hiroyuki Ishigaki
Cinematographer: Hirokazu Ishii
World Premiere: October 25, 2010 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Release Date: January 29, 2011
Runtime: 149 min.
Production Company: Gaga Communications, WOWOW, Horipro
Distributor: Gaga Communications
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

A pawn shop owner in Osaka is murdered, but due to a lack of conclusive evidence the police lists the man's death as a suicide. Detective Sasagaki, who investigated the case, can't forget the dark eyes of the main suspect's daughter Yukiho (Maki Horikita) and the pawn shop owner's son Ryouji.

As time goes by, more mysterious deaths surround Yukiho & Ryouji. Detective Sasagaki still unable to let go of the pawn shop owner case discovers startling details about Yukiho and Ryouji ...

Notes

Based on popular mystery writer Keigo Higashino's story "Byakuyako," published first in Shueisha magazine from 1977 to 1979. "Byakuyako" was then compiled into a best selling novel.
Related titles:
1. Into the White Night | Byakuyako (TBS / 2006)
2. White Night | Baekyahaeng (2009)
3. Into the White Night | Byakuyako (2011)

Cast



Maki Horikita	Kengo Kora
Yukiho Karasawa	Ryouji Kirihara



Eichiro Funakoshi	Nobuo Kyo	Yurie Midori	Urara Awata
Junjo Sasagak	Kazunari Shinozuka	Eriko Kawashima	Noriko Kurihara



Yuki Imai	Shiori Fukumoto	Tetsushi Tanaka	Keiko Toda
Ryouji Kirihara	Yukiho Karasawa	Isamu Matsuura	Mikiko Kirihara
(10 years old)	(10 years old)

Additional Cast Members:

Kumi Nakamura - Reiko Karasawa
Susumu Kurobe - Chairman Saegusa
Yorie Yamashita
Yoshihiro Nozoe
Takehiro Otsuki - Fumihiko Kikuchi

Trailer

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Teaser 2

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Teaser 1

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Film Festivals

2010 (23rd) Tokyo International Film Festival - October 23-31 - Special Screenings *World Premiere
2011 (61st) Berlin International Film Festival - February 10-20 - Panorama
2011 (14th) Shanghai International Film Festival - June 11-19, 2011 - Panorama - Global Village: Japanese Film Week
2011 (5th) JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema - July 7-22, 2011 *North American Premiere
2011 (31st) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 13-23, 2011 - Spotlight on Japan *Hawaii Premiere
2011 (22nd) Stockholm International Film Festival - November 9-20, 2011 - Asian Images *Nordic Premiere
2011 (6th) Kinotayo Film Festival - November 9-November 30, 2011 - En Compétition

Comments

Comment #5
Reene Says:
Dec 28 2011 1:57 am

i like the song of the trailer,,, ... but i can't find them..
Comment #4
mizushima Says:
Oct 01 2011 11:46 pm

does anybody know the title song of the trailer ?
Comment #3
Riisa Says:
Aug 28 2011 6:51 pm

I'm already assuming Maki and her boyfriend is the murderer in this movie. :P
Comment #2
Midori Says:
Jul 27 2011 1:00 am

Please, make that English subtitle.. Onegaiii
Comment #1
Sorao Says:
Sep 19 2010 6:33 am

WOW I really can't wait to watch this movie! Its intriguing me already! Horikita Maki X Kora Kengo nice pair =D