Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)
Sekai no chûshin de, ai o sakebu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 18min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 May 2004 (Japan)
- Movie
While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.
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- 11 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Takao Osawa | ... |
Sakutaro Matsumoto
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| Kô Shibasaki | ... |
Ritsuko Fujimura
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| Masami Nagasawa | ... |
Aki Hirose
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Mirai Moriyama | ... |
Sakutaro Matsumoto (High School)
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| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... |
Shigezou Matsumoto
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| Kankurô Kudô | ... |
Ryunosuke Ooki
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Johnny
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| Issei Takahashi | ... |
Ryunosuke (high school student)
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Rio Kanno | ... |
Ritsuko (girl)
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Tetta Sugimoto | ... |
Aki's Father
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Katsutaka Furuhata | ... |
Johnny (high school)
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Kenta Uchino | ... |
Classmate
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Aki Nishihara | ... |
Classmate
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Masaru Miyazaki | ... |
Classmate
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Marie Kawaguchi | ... |
Classmate
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Maika Matsumoto | ... |
Classmate
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Yuka Terazaki | ... |
Classmate
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Magy | ... |
Camera-ya no ten-in
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Kazusa Matsuda | ... |
Yuko Nakagawa
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Yôichi Okamura |
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Yukiko Okamoto |
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Masahiro Noguchi |
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Eri Yamazaki |
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| Kanako Higuchi |
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Mark Saunders |
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Michael Longbottom |
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Charlie Brown |
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Yoshimasa Kondô | ... |
Ninagawa sensei
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Reiko Kusamura |
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Dandy Sakano | ... |
English Teacher
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Misato Nagano |
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Isao Yatsu |
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Maya Kobayashi |
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| Yûki Amami | ... |
Sakutaro's Boss
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Midori Kiuchi | ... |
Sakutaro's Mother
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Yoshimitsu Morita | ... |
Movie Director
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Misato Tanaka | ... |
Ritsuko's Mother
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Misato Watanabe | ... |
D. J.
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Directed by
| Isao Yukisada | ||
Written by
| Kyouichi Katayama | ... | (novel) |
| Yûji Sakamoto | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Chihiro Itô | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Isao Yukisada | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kei Haruna | ... | producer |
| Minami Ichikawa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yôko Kumagai | ... | (as Meyna Co.) |
| Hidehiko Urayama | ... | (as Meyna Co.) |
Cinematography by
| Noboru Shinoda | ||
Editing by
| Takeshi Imai | ||
Casting By
| Tadao Tanaka | ||
Art Direction by
| Osamu Yamaguchi | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masatoshi Kurakata | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mizuki Ito | ... | foley artist |
| Hironori Itô | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takurô Ishizaka | ... | assistant camera (as Takuro Ishizaka) |
| Hiroki Nakamura | ... | gaffer |
| Yûki Nakamura | ... | gaffer (as Yuuki Nakamura) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mizuho Kudô | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Toho
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
- Hakuhodo
- Shogakukan
- Stardust Pictures (SDP)
- Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
Distributors
- Toho (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2005) (Singapore)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aji Fishery Cooperative (filming cooperation)
- Aji Kanko Hotel (filming cooperation)
- Alice Springs (filming cooperation)
- Asia Film Network (filming cooperation)
- Cinema Sunshine Okaido (filming cooperation)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Ehime Iyo High School (filming cooperation)
- Kagawa Air Rescue Corps (filming cooperation)
- Kagawa Central High School (filming cooperation)
- Kagawa Film Commission (film commission)
- Kagawa Tsuda High School (filming cooperation)
- Kodak Japan (film supplied by)
- Matsuyama University (filming cooperation)
- Motorist Cafe Super Racer (filming cooperation)
- Okura Hotel Takamtsu (filming cooperation)
- Oota Kazuo Sekizai (filming cooperation)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera and lighting equipment provided by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (cranes)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (dollies)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (grip)
- Shikoku Air Service (filming cooperation)
- Shikoku Chemicals (filming cooperation)
- Shimaya (filming cooperation)
- Takamatsu Airport Building (filming cooperation)
- Takamatsu Airport Office, All Nippon Airways (filming cooperation)
- Takamatsu Airport Office, Osaka Regional Civil Aviation Bureau (filming cooperation)
- Takamatsu Shoun (filming cooperation)
- Takematsu Sangyo (filming cooperation)
- Toho Inn Takamatsu (filming cooperation)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (prints)
- i-Television (filming cooperation)
Storyline
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In 1980s Kyushu, two teenagers fell in love, and exchanged their secrets and thoughts by way of sending tape recordings to each other. More than a decade later, the boy (now grown-up and bittered) rediscovers the last recording of his long-dead lover's voice. Her words trigger a series of flashbacks illustrating the joyful beginning and tragic end of their relationship. Written by Carrie-ko |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu, a Japanese romance novel by Katayama Kyoichi, sold over 3 million copies in Japan alone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Roman Holiday (1953). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hitomi wo Tojite See more » |