A Light in the Distance
あの電燈
Synopsis
Mado wakes up in the morning finding all the people disappeared. Hearing a strong typhoon might strike, everyone has escaped the disaster. She checks her school, but no one is there. She meets her classmate, Fujii, unexpectedly. Fujii asks Mado to find a shelter together. He doesn't want to leave her alone. Both start looking around to see if anyone's left behind: An empty theatre, a movie is still running on the screen. A young girl stands by a desolated pool. A strip show theater with a retired stripper. An old man brushes his shoe in a bowling center continuously. Both guys search everywhere. And finally in the heavy rain, they find shelter in a factory. This is a factory where Mado's father had died in.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 1, 2015
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keiko Tsuruoka
- Screenplay & Story
- Keiko Tsuruoka
- Original Score
- Hiroki Nakano
- Original Title
- あの電燈
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 53m
- Production Studios
- Tokyo University of the Arts
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keiko Tsuruoka
Keiko Tsuruoka
Hiroki Nakano
Keiko Tsuruoka, Kaoruko Kondo
Ikuka Kim
Department Leadership Roster
Keiko Tsuruoka
Director
Keiko Tsuruoka
Editor
Keiko Tsuruoka
Screenplay
Ikuka Kim
Producer
Kaoruko Kondo
Editor
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What is A Light in the Distance about?
Mado wakes up in the morning finding all the people disappeared. Hearing a strong typhoon might strike, everyone has escaped the disaster. She checks her school, but no one is there. She meets her classmate, Fujii, unexpectedly. Fujii asks Mado to find a shelter together. He doesn't want to leave her alone. Both start looking around to see if anyone's left behind: An empty theatre, a movie is still running on the screen. A young girl stands by a desolated pool. A strip show theater with a retired stripper. An old man brushes his shoe in a bowling center continuously. Both guys search everywhere. And finally in the heavy rain, they find shelter in a factory. This is a factory where Mado's father had died in.
Who directed A Light in the Distance?
A Light in the Distance was directed by Keiko Tsuruoka.
Who stars in A Light in the Distance?
The principal cast of A Light in the Distance includes Mariko Kobayashi, Naoya Shimizu, Kaori Takeshita, Suzuna, Kazunari Yanagitani.
When was A Light in the Distance released and how long is it?
A Light in the Distance was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 53m.
Who composed the musical score for A Light in the Distance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Light in the Distance was composed by Hiroki Nakano.