Takahisa Zeze
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter first known for his soft-core pornographic ''pink films'' of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Kazuhiro Sano, Toshiki Satō, and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the . In recent years, he ...
. It is based on the novel of the same name by
Masashi Sada
is a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer.
Sada formed the folk duo Grape with Masami Yoshida in 1972, and they made their debut as recording artists a year afterward. The pair rose to fame owing to the hit song " Shourou Nagashi" () compo ...
.
Cast
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Masaki Okada
is a Japanese actor.
Personal life
On November 19, 2024, Okada and actress Mitsuki Takahata jointly announced through the media that they are getting married.
Filmography
Films
* ''The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locke ...
, as Kyohei Nagashima
*
Nana Eikura
is a Japanese actress, model, and occasional radio show host affiliated with Ken-On Group.
Biography
She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, and raised in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.
, as Yuki Kubota
*
Taizo Harada
is a Japanese comedian and actor who performs '' boke'' in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed .
Harada is represented with Watanabe Entertainment
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production ...
, as coworker Saso
*
Tori Matsuzaka
is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.'' Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films.
Personal life
On December 10, 2020, Matsuzaka married actress Erika Tod ...
, as Shintaro Matsui
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Akira Emoto
is a Japanese actor.
Career
In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' Dr. Akagi''. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for '' Dotonbori River'' and '' Hearts an ...
, Masashi Inoue
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Shingo Tsurumi
is a Japanese actor.
Career
Shingo Tsurumi has appeared in the films such as Katsuhito Ishii's '' Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl'', Hideo Nakata's '' L: Change the World'', and Tak Sakaguchi's '' Yakuza Weapon''.
Filmography
Films
* '' ...
, as Atsushi Furuta
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Kanji Tsuda
is a Japanese actor.
Career
Tsuda appeared in Kamen Rider Ryuki as Daisuke Okubo and Ju-On: The Grudge as Katsuya Tokunaga.
Filmography
Film
* '' Sonatine'' (1993)
* ''119'' (1994)
* '' Kids Return'' (1996)
* '' Hana-bi'' (1997)
* '' Bays ...
* Yoshiko Miyazaki, as Michiko
Filming
Filming was scheduled to commence in March 2011 at locations in
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). ...
,
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ...
, and Tokyo. Filming was completed by the end of April 2011.
Release
''Life Back Then'' made its worldwide debut in the "World Competition" segment of the 35th
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019. It made its premiere screening there on 19 August 2011. Furthermore, it was announced on 8 September 2011 that ''Life Back Then'' will be participating in the 24th
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. According to the FIAPF, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in Asia behind the ...
and the
16th Busan International Film Festival
The 16th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 6 to October 14, 2011 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by actresses Uhm Ji-won and Ye Ji-won, making it the first year to be hosted by two women.
The 16th BIFF also marks ...
. In the 16th Busan International Film Festival, the film was showcased under the "A Window on Asian Cinema" program at the festival, which was held from 6 to 14 October 2011. It was also showcased at the Tokyo International Film Festival on 24 October 2011.