And Life Goes On
劇場版 そして、生きる
“An exquisite human drama & love story dedicated to everybody alive today.”
Synopsis
Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of being an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town, she is ready to take a leap of faith and travel to Tokyo to audition. But, as fate would have it, her hopes are dashed as her world and her country are turned upside down when Japan is struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This motivates Toko to assist with aid efforts in Kesennuma where she meets volunteer organizer Kiyotaka. While she initially senses something about Kiyotaka is amiss in the midst of their devastated surroundings, feelings of hope grow as do their feelings for one another.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sho Tsukikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikazu Okada
- Original Score
- Takatsugu Muramatsu
- Original Title
- 劇場版 そして、生きる
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- WOWOW FILMS, WOWOW
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sho Tsukikawa
Yoshikazu Okada
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Kosuke Yamada
Masaya Okazaki, Junnosuke Hogaki
Makiko Okano, Ryosuke Watanabe
Department Leadership Roster
Sho Tsukikawa
Director
Makiko Okano
Producer
Ryosuke Watanabe
Producer
Masaya Okazaki
Editor
Yoshikazu Okada
Writer
Kosuke Yamada
Director of Photography
Junnosuke Hogaki
Editor
Kei Itsutsuji
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About And Life Goes On
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What is And Life Goes On about?
Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of being an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town, she is ready to take a leap of faith and travel to Tokyo to audition. But, as fate would have it, her hopes are dashed as her world and her country are turned upside down when Japan is struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This motivates Toko to assist with aid efforts in Kesennuma where she meets volunteer organizer Kiyotaka. While she initially senses something about Kiyotaka is amiss in the midst of their devastated surroundings, feelings of hope grow as do their feelings for one another.
Who directed And Life Goes On?
And Life Goes On was directed by Sho Tsukikawa.
Who stars in And Life Goes On?
The principal cast of And Life Goes On includes Kasumi Arimura, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kang Ji-young, Amane Okayama, Masato Hagiwara.
When was And Life Goes On released and how long is it?
And Life Goes On was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for And Life Goes On?
The original motion picture soundtrack for And Life Goes On was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu.