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2016

Natsumi no hotaru

THE FIREFLY SUMMERS

夏美のホタル

(c)2016 “Natsumi no Hotaru” Film Partners

(c)2016 “Natsumi no Hotaru” Film Partners

Release Date
June, 11th, 2016
Running Time
108 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (HDCAM)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

“Natsumi no Hotaru” Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

AEON ENTERTAINMENT

[ Production Studio ]

dub

[ Story ]

The STROBE EDGE duo of director, Hiroki Ryuichi, and lead actress, Arimura Kasumi, adapt to live-action a novel by CAPE NOSTALGIA original author, Morisawa Akio. A woman apprehensive of the future visits a forest full of memories of her late father, and gradually experiences a change through various encounters there.
Natsumi (Arimura), who dreams of becoming a photographer, is troubled by her relationship with her boyfriend. She leaves for a forest from her memories on the bike she possesses as a keepsake of her father. She ends up spending the summer with "Jizo" (Mitsuishi Ken) and Yasue (Yoshiyuki Kazuko), a mother and son who run a shop near the forest.

[ Official Site ]

http://natsumi-hotaru.com

[ Contact (International) ]

KADOKAWA CORPORATION
International Sales, Motion Picture Business

2-13-3 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8177
Rep: NATSUNO Takeshi (President)
Attn: MORI Chiyo
tel: +81 50 1746 1220
E-mail: mori-c@kadokawa.jp
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp

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