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Rebirth
Rebirth

Movie·2011·2h 27m

Rebirth

Directed By

Izuru Narushima

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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// overview

The Story

Original title: 八日目の蟬

After the collapse of their relationship, Kiwako abducts the 6-month old child of a man she was having an affair with. Raising the child as her own, it is four years before the authorities catch up with her and the young child.

Written By

Satoko Okudera

Producer

Hiroto Takeishi, Naoko Yoshida

Cinematography

Junichi Fujisawa

Music

Goro Yasukawa

Editor

Chise Sanjo

Themes

based on novel or bookchild kidnappingsuspense

Production House

Shochiku
Nikkatsu Corporation
Amuse Soft Entertainment
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
Yahoo! Japan

Audience Score

76%

26 votes

Skip7%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection37%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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// cast

Cast

Mao Inoue

Mao Inoue

Erina Akiyama

Hiromi Nagasaku

Hiromi Nagasaku

Kiwako Nonomiya

Eiko Koike

Eiko Koike

Chigusa Ando

Yōko Moriguchi

Yōko Moriguchi

Etsuko Akiyama

Tetsushi Tanaka

Tetsushi Tanaka

Takehiro Akiyama

Miwako Ichikawa

Miwako Ichikawa

Kumi Sawada

Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

Yuzo Sawada

Gekidan Hitori

Gekidan Hitori

Takashi Kishida

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Angel

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka

Taki

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Masae Sawada

Tomekichi Himuka

Tomekichi Himuka

army lieutenant colonel

Yuki Kan

Yuki Kan

Chigusa Yasuzawa

Sakiko Bokumoto

Sakiko Bokumoto

Yoh Yoshida

Yoh Yoshida

Konomi Watanabe

Konomi Watanabe

Kaoru / Erina Akiyama / Ribeka

// crew

Crew

Satoko Okudera

Satoko Okudera

Screenplay

Izuru Narushima

Izuru Narushima

Director

Hiroto Takeishi

Producer

Naoko Yoshida

Producer

Yoichi Arishige

Producer

Naoki Sato

Producer, Executive Producer

Chise Sanjo

Editor

Goro Yasukawa

Original Music Composer

Junichi Fujisawa

Director of Photography

Fumitsugu Ikeda

Producer

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