The Letters
手紙
Synopsis
How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," Naoki is deprived of his love, career and dream. His desperate situation gradually changes when he finds true love with Yumiko, who always stands by him. To protect the love that he has finally found, Naoki begins writing a letter to Takeshi... The touching story of a man who was powerless against his irreversible fate, but still tried to overcome it in the quest for his dream.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jirō Shōno
- Screenplay & Story
- Keigo Higashino
- Original Score
- Naoki Sato
- Original Title
- 手紙
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation, AOI Pro., Mainichi Shimbun, Stardust Pictures, Rentrak Japan, Tokyu Recreation, Sony Music Entertainment, GAGA Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jirō Shōno
Keigo Higashino
Naoki Sato
Akimasa Kawashima
HONOKI Hiromi, Shin'ya Kawai, Yuka Hoshino, Tatsumi Yoda, Kazunari Hashiguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Jirō Shōno
Director
HONOKI Hiromi
Producer
Naoki Sato
Original Music Composer
Teru Yamazaki
Production Design
Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
Kazunari Hashiguchi
Producer
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What is The Letters about?
How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," Naoki is deprived of his love, career and dream. His desperate situation gradually changes when he finds true love with Yumiko, who always stands by him. To protect the love that he has finally found, Naoki begins writing a letter to Takeshi... The touching story of a man who was powerless against his irreversible fate, but still tried to overcome it in the quest for his dream.
Who directed The Letters?
The Letters was directed by Jirō Shōno.
Who stars in The Letters?
The principal cast of The Letters includes Takayuki Yamada, Erika Sawajiri, Tetsuji Tamayama, Kazue Fukiishi, Hiroyuki Onoue.
When was The Letters released and how long is it?
The Letters was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for The Letters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Letters was composed by Naoki Sato.
Is The Letters based on a book or true story?
The Letters is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keigo Higashino".