The Nearest Place to the Sky

Overview

Kitagawa, a top salesman with an impressive record, is hiding a dark secret—he borrowed the 9 million yen of his record from loan sharks. One day, while being pursued by the yakuza, he escapes to a rooftop where he unexpectedly meets a mysterious elderly woman and an office worker. Soon, the rooftop transforms into a serene escape, as they find themselves playing nostalgic childhood games like "Kick the Can" and "Red Light, Green Light." But beneath the surface, all three of them are hiding a significant secret...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 1994

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Third Stage

Cast

Ken'ichi Ishii,Haruhiko Saito,Takeshi Toshishige,Masanori Irie,Ei Takami,Ren Osugi,Tomokazu Miura,Mayumi Hasegawa,Hidetaka Yoshioka,Hiromi Iwasakiand 2 more

Director

Shôji Kôkami

Writer

Shôji Kôkami

Cinematography

Motokichi Hasegawa

Music

Bun Itakura

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt11404054