Life Back Then
アントキノイノチ
Synopsis
Kyohei Nagashima (Masaki Okada) has shut away the world. During his high school days he was the target of bullying and experienced horrifying moments. Now as a young adult Kyohei takes a new job. He works for a company that specializes in cleaning out the homes of recently deceased individuals. With his new job Kyohei meets co-worker Yuki (Nana Eikura). Yuki has also experienced a traumatizing event as a teen and has also shut herself away from the world. These two young people form a bond as they go through the homes of the recently departed people. They gradually open up to each other and in the process to the world. Yet, their fragile psyches may or may not be ready for such changes ...
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Trailer Life Back Then Red Channel Indovision
Type: Clip • Published 2013-04-29
Top Cast
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Masaki Okada
Nagashima Kyohei
Nana Eikura
Kubota Yuki
Tori Matsuzaka
Shintaro Matsui
Shingo Tsurumi
Huruta
Taizo Harada
Sasho
Rei Dan
Akane Okajima
Akira Emoto
Masashi Inoue
Keisuke Horibe
Minoru Oosawa
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Michiko
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Nobusuke Nagashima
Shota Sometani
Nobuo Yamaki
Kanji Tsuda
Teacher Hagiwara
Yoriko Doguchi
Makiko Watanabe
Tarō Suwa
Taiga Nakano
Yousuke Saito
Junko Miyashita
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takahisa Zeze
- Screenplay & Story
- Sachiko Tanaka, Takahisa Zeze, Masashi Sada
- Original Score
- Takatsugu Muramatsu
- Original Title
- アントキノイノチ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Twins Japan, TBS, dentsu, CBC, Pony Canyon, MBS, WOWOW, The Asahi Shimbun, Gentosha, TBS Radio, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, TSUTAYA Group, Nippan Group Holdings, Yahoo! Japan, Hokkaido Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takahisa Zeze
Sachiko Tanaka, Takahisa Zeze, Masashi Sada
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Hani Mituhashi
Takashi Hirano, Atsuyuki Shimoda, Shingo Sekine
Department Leadership Roster
Takahisa Zeze
Director
Sachiko Tanaka
Writer
Takahisa Zeze
Writer
Takashi Hirano
Producer
Atsuyuki Shimoda
Producer
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Original Music Composer
Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Director of Photography
Hani Mituhashi
Editor
Toshihiro Isomi
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life Back Then
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What is Life Back Then about?
Kyohei Nagashima (Masaki Okada) has shut away the world. During his high school days he was the target of bullying and experienced horrifying moments. Now as a young adult Kyohei takes a new job. He works for a company that specializes in cleaning out the homes of recently deceased individuals. With his new job Kyohei meets co-worker Yuki (Nana Eikura). Yuki has also experienced a traumatizing event as a teen and has also shut herself away from the world. These two young people form a bond as they go through the homes of the recently departed people. They gradually open up to each other and in the process to the world. Yet, their fragile psyches may or may not be ready for such changes ...
Who directed Life Back Then?
Life Back Then was directed by Takahisa Zeze.
Who stars in Life Back Then?
The principal cast of Life Back Then includes Masaki Okada, Nana Eikura, Tori Matsuzaka, Shingo Tsurumi, Taizo Harada.
When was Life Back Then released and how long is it?
Life Back Then was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Life Back Then?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Life Back Then was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu.
Is Life Back Then based on a book or true story?
Life Back Then is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Masashi Sada".