Movie: Asleep
Romaji: Shirakawayofune
Japanese: 白河夜船
Director: Shingo Wakagi
Writer: Banana Yoshimoto (novel)
Producer:
Cinematographer:
World Premiere: March 6, 2015 (Osaka Asian Film Festival)
Release Date: April 25, 2015
Runtime: 90 min.
Distributor: Copiapoa Film
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Terako (Sakura Ando) is a young woman without a job. She has an affair with Iwanaga (Arata Iura) who is married. His wife is in a coma. One day, Terako's friend kills herself. After that, Terako sleeps all day long and wakes up only when Iwanaga calls her.
Notes
Based on a story in novel "Shirakawayofune" by Banana Yoshimoto (published 1989 by Benesse Holdings, Inc.).
Filming began September 9, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
Cast
Sakura Ando - Terako
Arata Iura - Iwanaga
Mitsuki Tanimura - Shiori
Guama - girl
Yoshiaki Takahashi - Shiori's ex-boyfriend
Maki Izawa
Aya Takekou