A Tender Place
柔らかな頬
Synopsis
Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can.
Top Cast
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Yuki Amami
Kasumi Moriwake
Shunsuke Matsuoka
Jun-ichi Utsumi
Tomokazu Miura
Yohei Ishiyama
Kumi Nakamura
Noriko Ishiyama
Ikkei Watanabe
Michihiro Moriwake
Minori Terada
Kasumi's father
Michiko Hayashi
Kasumi's mother
Hideo Murota
Masayoshi Izumi
Moeko Ezawa
Tsutae Izumi
Tarō Suwa
Mizushima
Sabu Kawahara
Asanuma
Kaori Mizushima
Kumiko Utsumi
Miako Tadano
Takashi Sasano
Masahiro Toda
Officer Wakita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shunichi Nagasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunichi Nagasaki
- Original Title
- 柔らかな頬
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 21m
- Production Studios
- Office Shirous
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shunichi Nagasaki
Shunichi Nagasaki, Natsuo Kirino
Shigeru Honda
Akinori Mishima, Shunichi Nagasaki
Miyuki Sato, Shiro Sasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Katsumi Kaneda
Production Design
Shunichi Nagasaki
Director
Akinori Mishima
Editor
Miyuki Sato
Producer
Shigeru Honda
Director of Photography
Shunichi Nagasaki
Editor
Shiro Sasaki
Producer
Shunichi Nagasaki
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Tender Place
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What is A Tender Place about?
Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can.
Who directed A Tender Place?
A Tender Place was directed by Shunichi Nagasaki.
Who stars in A Tender Place?
The principal cast of A Tender Place includes Yuki Amami, Shunsuke Matsuoka, Tomokazu Miura, Kumi Nakamura, Ikkei Watanabe.
When was A Tender Place released and how long is it?
A Tender Place was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 3h 21m.
Is A Tender Place based on a book or true story?
A Tender Place is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Natsuo Kirino".