Sad Vacation
サッド ヴァケイション
Synopsis
Abandoned by his mother, Kenji scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs, including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this, he cares for the sister of an incarcerated friend and a young illegal immigrant. Eventually, his life reaches a turning point.
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Sad Vacation
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-06-23
Top Cast
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Tadanobu Asano
Kenji Shiraishi
Eri Ishida
Chiyoko Mamiya
Aoi Miyazaki
Kozue Tamura
Yuka Itaya
Saeko Shiina
Katsuo Nakamura
Shigeki Mamiya
Kengo Kora
Yusuke Mamiya
Joe Odagiri
Goto
Kosuke Toyohara
Kawashima
Yoichiro Saito
Akihiko
Kyusaku Shimada
Sone
Yūsuke Kawazu
Kijima
Maho Toyota
Makimura
Ken Mitsuishi
Shigeo
Kaori Tsuji
Yuri Matsumura
Hikohiko Sugiyama
Kaori Fujimitsu
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Shinji Azegami
Achun
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$28K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shinji Aoyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinji Aoyama
- Original Score
- Hiroyuki Nagashima
- Original Title
- サッド ヴァケイション
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Worldwide Gross
- $28K
- Production Studios
- Kirishima 1945, stylejam, Be-Wild, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama
Hiroyuki Nagashima
Masaki Tamura
Yūji Ōshige
Naoki Kai
Department Leadership Roster
Shinji Aoyama
Director
Shinji Aoyama
Screenplay
Masaki Tamura
Director of Photography
Hiroyuki Nagashima
Original Music Composer
Yūji Ōshige
Editor
Tsuyoshi Shimizu
Production Design
Naoki Kai
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sad Vacation
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sad Vacation about?
Abandoned by his mother, Kenji scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs, including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this, he cares for the sister of an incarcerated friend and a young illegal immigrant. Eventually, his life reaches a turning point.
Who directed Sad Vacation?
Sad Vacation was directed by Shinji Aoyama.
Who stars in Sad Vacation?
The principal cast of Sad Vacation includes Tadanobu Asano, Eri Ishida, Aoi Miyazaki, Yuka Itaya, Katsuo Nakamura.
When was Sad Vacation released and how long is it?
Sad Vacation was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
How much did Sad Vacation make at the box office?
Sad Vacation grossed $28K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Sad Vacation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sad Vacation was composed by Hiroyuki Nagashima.
Is Sad Vacation based on a book or true story?
Sad Vacation is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shinji Aoyama".