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2024

Aimitagai

Aimitagai

アイミタガイ

(c)2024 "Aimitagai" Film Partners

(c)2024 "Aimitagai" Film Partners

Release Date
November, 1st, 2024
Running Time
105 min
Genre
Drama , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP,ProRes
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP,ProRes)

[ Directed by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

"Aimitagai" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

SHOWGATE

[ Production Studio ]

dub

[ Story ]

Azusa (Haru Kuroki), a wedding planner, suddenly receives news that her best friend Kanami (Sawako Fujima) has passed away. Azusa is considering marrying her boyfriend Sumito (Aoi Nakamura), but finds herself unable to take the plunge. Azusa continues to send messages to Kanami's chat screen, just like how they used to talk when she was alive.
Around the same time, Kanami's parents, Tomoko (Naomi Nishida) and Yusaku (Tomorowo Taguchi), receive a card addressed to their daughter from a children's care facility. They also discover a new notification on their daughter's smartphone, indicating unread messages.
Meanwhile, Azusa is assigned to plan a golden wedding anniversary celebration. She visits Komichi (Mitsuko Kusabue), a woman her aunt introduced her to, to ask that she play the piano during the celebration. At Komichi's house, Azusa suddenly recalls a memory from her middle school days - the sound of the piano she and Kanami listened to together.
Kanami was always the one who encouraged her during important times. Azusa impulsively sends a message: "I can't move forward without you, Kanami." At that moment, all the messages she sent that were never meant to be read suddenly show as having been seen...

[ Official Site ]

https://aimitagai.jp

[ Contact (International) ]

HAKUHODO DY MUSIC & PICTURES (SHOWGATE INC.)
Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6321
Attn: International Sales Group
E-mail: isales@hakuhodody-map.jp
http://www.hakuhodody-map.jp

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