Forget Me Not
信さん・炭坑町のセレナーデ
Synopsis
A nostalgic human drama based on Dazai Osamu Prize winner Tsujiuchi Tomoki's novella. Set in a declining coal-mining town in 1950s Fukuoka, the story depicts a rambunctious but pure-hearted young boy in love with an older woman. Director Hirayama Hideyuki and writer Chong Wishing, both from Begging for Love (Ai o kou hito), join hands again to make this film. Michiyo (Koyuki) has left Tokyo for Fukuoka with her son Mamoru (Ikematsu Sosuke) after divorcing her husband. The story follows Mamoru's memories of his time spent with the notorious rebel Shinichi (Ishida Takuya), who stood up for him against bullies.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideyuki Hirayama
- Screenplay & Story
- Wishing Chong
- Original Score
- Goro Yasukawa
- Original Title
- 信さん・炭坑町のセレナーデ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Denkido, Fellah Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideyuki Hirayama
Wishing Chong
Goro Yasukawa
Hiroshi Machida
Chieko Suzaki
Keisuke Oda, Shingo Miyauchi
Department Leadership Roster
Hideyuki Hirayama
Director
Wishing Chong
Writer
Keisuke Oda
Producer
Shingo Miyauchi
Producer
Chieko Suzaki
Editor
Norifumi Ataka
Production Design
Hiroshi Machida
Director of Photography
Goro Yasukawa
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forget Me Not
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What is Forget Me Not about?
A nostalgic human drama based on Dazai Osamu Prize winner Tsujiuchi Tomoki's novella. Set in a declining coal-mining town in 1950s Fukuoka, the story depicts a rambunctious but pure-hearted young boy in love with an older woman. Director Hirayama Hideyuki and writer Chong Wishing, both from Begging for Love (Ai o kou hito), join hands again to make this film. Michiyo (Koyuki) has left Tokyo for Fukuoka with her son Mamoru (Ikematsu Sosuke) after divorcing her husband. The story follows Mamoru's memories of his time spent with the notorious rebel Shinichi (Ishida Takuya), who stood up for him against bullies.
Who directed Forget Me Not?
Forget Me Not was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
Who stars in Forget Me Not?
The principal cast of Forget Me Not includes Tokio Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Takuya Ishida, Ren Kobayashi, Koyuki.
When was Forget Me Not released and how long is it?
Forget Me Not was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Forget Me Not?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forget Me Not was composed by Goro Yasukawa.