Haru Kuroki is cast for the lead role in movie “Aimitagai.” The movie is based on 2014 novel “Aimitagai” by Tei Chuj, with screenplay adaptation written by Masahide Ichii, Kiyoshi Sasabe, and Shogo Kusano. Shogo Kusano (“The Longest Photo in The World“) also directed the movie. Also cast for movie are Aoi Nakamura, Sawako Fujima, Naomi Nishida, Tomorowo Taguchi, Tamae Ando, Hana Kondo, Tamaki Shiratori, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Matsu, Takeshi Masu, Jun Fubuki, and Mitsuko Kusabue.
“Aimitagai” will be released November 1, 2024 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Azusa (Haru Kuroki) works as a wedding planner. One day, she receives the unexpected news that her best friend Kanau (Sawako Fujima) has died. Azusa can’t get over her best friend’s death and she isn’t able to proceed with her own marriage with her boyfriend Sumito (Aoi Nakamura). Azusa continues to send text messages to Kanau. Around this time, Kanau’s parents Tomoko (Naomi Nishida) and Yusaku (Tomorowo Taguchi) receive a card addressed to their deceased daughter from an orphanage. Meanwhile, while Azusa is working on preparing her client’s wedding anniversary, she suddenly remembers her middle school days with Kanau. She sends a text message to Kanau telling her that she can’t move forward without her. At that moment, all the messages that were sent to Kanau, but were never meant to be read, are marked as read.
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