Film · 2004
Milk White
1h 53mDirected by Itsumichi Isomura
- Drama
Takayuki is an elementary school teacher in Tokyo. He is seized with Behçet's syndrome, and will gradually lose his sight. He resigns from his job and leaves his girlfriend, Yoko (Yuriko Ishida) to return to his hometown, Nagasaki, where his mother lives. Takayuki spends his days strolling around Nagasaki, to imprint familiar scenes on his memory. Yoko visits him and insists on staying. Takayuki has major concerns for her future, and his own life. He drives her away, for her own good. After days of affliction, the two reunite. The story leads to an emotive conclusion, the end of his spiritual journey.
On Ligoscope
Nobody has logged Milk White on Ligoscope yet. Be the first to rate it, review it and put it in your diary.
Cast
Takao OsawaTanako
Yuriko Ishida
Sumiko Fuji
Arata Furuta
Tatsuo Matsumura
Seiichi Tanabe
Eri Watanabe
Details
- Director
- Itsumichi Isomura
- Writer
- Itsumichi Isomura
- Novel
- Masashi Sada
- Music
- Toshiyuki Watanabe
- Cinematography
- Takahide Shibanushi
- Editor
- Hani Mituhashi
- Producer
- Daisuke Sekiguchi, Yoshino Sasaki, Neri Segawa
- Release
- January 17, 2004
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Fuji Television Network, Altamira Pictures, TOHO
More like this
Maborosi1995
The Sea of Trees2016
Repast1951
Cafe Funiculi Funicula2018
Here2024
Taboo1999
Intentions of Murder1964
Drive My Car2021
Ugetsu1953
All of a Sudden2026
Die My Love2025
Black Rain1989