The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky
ふがいない僕は空を見た
Synopsis
Based on the award-winning novel of the same name, this portrait of a group of vulnerable, variously wounded people — a depressed housewife, her high-school-aged lover, and his best friend, who is struggling to provide for himself and his senile grandmother — whose intersecting lives yield both sorrow and a fragile, yet enduring, hope for a brighter future.
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ふがいない僕は空を見た
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-08-09
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuki Tanada
- Screenplay & Story
- Kosuke Mukai
- Original Score
- Shuhei Kamimura
- Original Title
- ふがいない僕は空を見た
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Studios
- Toei Video Company, TOEI CHANNEL, Stairway
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuki Tanada
Kosuke Mukai, Misumi Kubo
Shuhei Kamimura
Ryo Otsuka
Ryuji Miyajima
Gen Sato, Toshiki Kimura, Kazuo Kato
Department Leadership Roster
Yuki Tanada
Director
Ryo Otsuka
Director of Photography
Takashi Matsuzuka
Production Design
Shuhei Kamimura
Original Music Composer
Gen Sato
Producer
Toshiki Kimura
Producer
Ryuji Miyajima
Editor
Kosuke Mukai
Screenplay
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What is The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky about?
Based on the award-winning novel of the same name, this portrait of a group of vulnerable, variously wounded people — a depressed housewife, her high-school-aged lover, and his best friend, who is struggling to provide for himself and his senile grandmother — whose intersecting lives yield both sorrow and a fragile, yet enduring, hope for a brighter future.
Who directed The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky?
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky was directed by Yuki Tanada.
Who stars in The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky?
The principal cast of The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky includes Kento Nagayama, Tomoko Tabata, Mieko Harada, Takahiro Miura, Masataka Kubota.
When was The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky released and how long is it?
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky was composed by Shuhei Kamimura.
Is The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky based on a book or true story?
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Misumi Kubo".