「Koko ni iru koto」
(meaning: that I am here)
(2001/Japan/115 min./Distributed by: Nippon Herald Films Inc.)
| ●Original Story： |
"Nanto iu Sora" (What a sky!) by Hazuki Saisho (published by
Chuokoron-sha Inc.) |
| ●Director： |
Masahiko Nagasawa |
| ●Starring： |
Hitomi Manaka, Masato Sakai, Ikuji Nakamura, Kyoko Kubo, Tsurube Syofukutei |
Shino (by Hitomi Manaka) works for the advertising agency based in Tokyo as a copywriter. Falling out of love with her boss, being transferred to Osaka branch, and not being able to get used to the new office and town, she gets lost not knowing where to go to be happy. But she gets changed little by little, being inspired by a colleague with a difference, Etsuro Maeno (by Masato Sakai).
This film was inspired by a short essay, appeared in a magazine in 1998. |
