Teaser trailer added for movie “The Brightest Roof in the Universe” (English title) starring Kaya Kiyohara, Kaori Momoi, and Kentaro Ito. The film is based on 2003 novel “Uchu de Ichiban Akarui Yane” by Tomoso Nonaka and directed by Michihito Fujii. Captions in the teaser trailer states in Japanese (0:11) “Two people meet,” (0:14) “The universe begins to glitter beautifully.” The teaser trailer also briefly shows Kaya Kiyohara as Tsubame Oishi riding a bicycle in the nighttime sky.
“The Brightest Roof in the Universe” will be released September, 2020 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Tsubame (Kaya Kiyohara) is a 14-year-old girl. She has a crush on university student Toru (Kentaro Ito), who lives in the same neighborhood. Tsubame lives in a warm environment with her father Toshio (Hidetaka Yoshioka) and stepmother Asako (Maki Sakai), but, one day, she learns that Asako is pregnant. She feels left out because of her stepmother’s pregnancy and she also feels frustrated because she can’t reveal her love to Toru. The rooftop of her calligraphy class is the only place where Tsubame can find solace. There, she feels the wind and looks up at the stars.
One night, Tsubame goes on the rooftop as usual. She finds a strange kickboard scooter and a mysterious old woman Hoshi-baa (Kaori Momoi) appears in front of her.
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