Milk White

Milk White

2004
1h 53m
8.7

8.7/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Takayuki (Takao Osawa) 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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Fuji Television Network Altamira Pictures TOHO dentsu Gentosha
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 解夏
Release Date January 17, 2004
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0434046

Cast

Takao Osawa
Takao Osawa

Tanako

Yuriko Ishida
Yuriko Ishida

Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji

Arata Furuta
Arata Furuta

Tatsuo Matsumura
Tatsuo Matsumura

Seiichi Tanabe
Seiichi Tanabe

Eri Watanabe
Eri Watanabe

Key Crew

Itsumichi Isomura
Director
Itsumichi Isomura
Screenplay
Daisuke Sekiguchi
Producer
Yoshino Sasaki
Producer
CHINO Takehiko
Executive Producer