Rebirth (Youkame no Semi)

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Movie: Rebirth (International English title) / The Eight Day (literal title)
Romaji: Youkame no Semi
Japanese: 八日目の蝉
Director: Izuru Narushima
Writer: Mitsuyo Kakuta (novel), Satoko Okudera
Producer: Naoki Sato, Yoichi Arishige, Naoko Yoshida
Cinematographer: Junichi Fujisawa
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Runtime: 147 min.
Genre: Drama / Suspense
Distributor: Shochiku
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

A woman named Kiwako (Hiromi Nagasaku) abducts a baby from a man whom she has had an affair with. For four years Kiwako raises the child as her own until she is arrested. The child named Erina is then returned to her birth parents, but she can't find peace. As an adult, Erina (Mao Inoue) also becomes involved with a married man and becomes pregnant. To confront her past, Erina goes to Shodoshima where she lived with Kiwako as a child. There Erina discovers a shocking truth and is forced to make a decision ...

Notes

Related titled:
1. The Eighth Day | Youkame no Semi (NHK / 2010)

Cast



Mao Inoue	Hiromi Nagasaku	Eiko Koike	Yoko Moriguchi	Tetsushi Tanaka
Erina Akiyama	Kiwako Nonomiya	Chigusa Ando	Etsuko Akiyama	Takehiro Akiyama



Miwako Ichikawa	Mitsuru Hirata	Hitori Gekidan	Kimiko Yo	Min Tanaka	Jun Fubuki
Kumi Sawada	Yuzo Sawada	Takashi Kishida	Angel		Masae Sawada

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Awards

2011 (66th) Mainichi Film Awards - January 18, 2012
- Best Supporting Actress ("Hiromi Nagasaku")
2011 (54th) Blue Ribbon Awards - January 24, 2012
- Best Actress ("Hiromi Nagasaku")
2012 (7th) Osaka Cinema Festival - March 4, 2012
- Best Music (Goro Yasukawa)
2012 (35th) Japan Academy Prize - March 2, 2012
- Picture of the Year
- Director of the Year
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Mao Inoue)
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Hiromi Nagasaku)
- Best Screenplay
- Outstanding Achievement in Music
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
- Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing

Comments

Comment #5
Pilot License Says:
Sep 02 2011 9:54 pm

I'm hearing really good things. Will make sure to watch this movie.
I would need Korean or English subtitles though.
Comment #4
Roxanne Says:
Aug 29 2011 3:07 pm

I saw this movie on ANA on route Japan. However, I didn't catch the last 20minutes of it or so because we were already landing. Can anyone please tell me how the movie ended? I was at the part where she found the photographer who took a picture of Erina and Kiwako around the time the latter got arrested. I've been searching for it online but I could not find anything. Thank you!
Comment #3
Michelle Says:
Jul 30 2011 4:59 am

I saw this film on Singapore Airlines. I cried so much~ it's a powerful film about love (not the kind between man and woman, which seems so shallow in comparison). Highly recommended.
Comment #2
Ki Says:
May 04 2011 8:33 am

Kaz you are luck to have already seen it. Am looking forwards to catching the movie (have my fingers crossed it will play at the pucheon film festival here in Korea in July) whenever I get the opportunity. Hoping Mao Inoue successfully pulls off her first dramatic role ...
Comment #1
kaz Says:
May 04 2011 8:06 am

I saw this movie last night.
I was really moved.
I had cried.Everyone had cried.
I recommend tis movie to everyone.
This movie will get Japanese movie award.