The Letters

The Letters

2006
2h 1m
6.5

6.5/10

15 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," Naoki is deprived of his love, career and dream. His desperate situation gradually changes when he finds true love with Yumiko, who always stands by him. To protect the love that he has finally found, Naoki begins writing a letter to Takeshi... The touching story of a man who was powerless against his irreversible fate, but still tried to overcome it in the quest for his dream.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation AOI Pro. Mainichi Shimbun Stardust Pictures Rentrak Japan Tokyu Recreation Sony Music Entertainment GAGA Communications
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 手紙
Release Date November 3, 2006
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0882809

Cast

Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada

Naotaka Takeshima

Erika Sawajiri
Erika Sawajiri

Yumiko Shirai

Tetsuji Tamayama
Tetsuji Tamayama

Takashi Takeshima

Kazue Fukiishi
Kazue Fukiishi

Asami Nakajo

Hiroyuki Onoue
Hiroyuki Onoue

Yusuke Terao

Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Tadao Ogata

Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka

Kurata

Key Crew

Jirō Shōno
Director
HONOKI Hiromi
Producer
Shin'ya Kawai
Executive Producer
Yuka Hoshino
Executive Producer
Tatsumi Yoda
Executive Producer
Kazunari Hashiguchi
Producer