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2016

Taiyo o tsukame

Grab the Sun

太陽を掴め

(c)UNDERDOG FILMS 2016

(c)UNDERDOG FILMS 2016

Release Date
December, 24th, 2016
Running Time
89 min
Genre
Drama , Romance , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP,Blu-ray, DVD
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

UNDERDOG FILMS

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

UNDERDOG FILMS

[ Story ]

With music as its theme, this ensemble film depicts the everyday life of young people living in a metropolis. At the helm is Nakamura Yutaro, who directed King of Fools and ANKOMAN.
Yat (Yoshimura Kaito), a musician, is taking in the audience's cheers in a Shibuya live music club. Takuma (Asaka Kodai), a photographer, has his camera trained on Yat. Yumika (Kishii Yukino) is Takuma's former girlfriend. The three have maintained a friendship since high school, but carry complicated feelings toward one another.

[ Premiere ]

World Premiere: 2016 Tokyo International Film Festival

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2016 Tokyo International Film Festival, Japanese Cinema Splash

[ Contact (International) ]

UNDERDOG FILMS
E-mail: taiyouwotsukame@gmail.com

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