There Was Such a Thing Before

Overview

Time stands still in the silent streets of Fukushima. Radioactive residues continue to taint the lives of the citizens with a slow, invisible anxiety, trapping them between past wounds and future uncertainties. As his old home was highly exposed to radiation, leading to his mother’s death, young Akira grows up aimless and uprooted. In his search for his lost father, he is assisted by Yuji, the owner of a down-at-heels surfboard shop, as well as a concerned classmate, Shinichi, who becomes increasingly entangled in Akira’s story.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 13, 2025

Original language

Japanese

Cast

Kazuki Namioka,Yoshimasa Kondo,Arata Iura,Kana Satouchi,Sousuke Yamamoto,Airu Kubozuka,Oshirō Maeda,Taiga Yasugi,Shuji Kashiwabara

Director

Yoshihiko Matsui

Writer

Yoshihiko Matsui

Producer

Shoji Kubota,EMORI Toru

Cinematography

Kenji Takama

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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