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:
- Into the White Night | Byakuyako (TBS / 2006)
- White Night | Baekyahaeng (2009)
- Into the White Night | Byakuyako (2011)
Cast
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| Maki Horikita | Kengo Kora |
| Yukiho Karasawa | Ryouji Kirihara |
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| Eichiro Funakoshi | Nobuo Kyo | Yurie Midori | Urara Awata |
| Junjo Sasagak | Kazunari Shinozuka | Eriko Kawashima | Noriko Kurihara |
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| 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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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














Reene Says:
Dec 28 2011 1:57 am
i like the song of the trailer,,, ... but i can't find them..
mizushima Says:
Oct 01 2011 11:46 pm
does anybody know the title song of the trailer ?
Riisa Says:
Aug 28 2011 6:51 pm
I'm already assuming Maki and her boyfriend is the murderer in this movie. :P
Midori Says:
Jul 27 2011 1:00 am
Please, make that English subtitle.. Onegaiii
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