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All Around Us
Overview
Kanao, a courtroom portrait artist, observes crimes, scandals and the decline of Japanese values without passing judgement. As he and his wife endure the tragedy of their first child’s death, hope slowly unfolds and their love story flickers to life once again.
Director and cast
- Ryosuke Hashiguchi Director
- Lily Franky as Kanao Satou
- Tae Kimura as Shouko Satou
- Akira Emoto as kunimasa Yasuda
- Susumu Terajima as Katsutoshi Yoshida
- Tamae Ando as Masako Yoshida
- Ken Mitsuishi as lawyer
- Ryo Kase as Tsuyoshi Tanaka
- Seiichi Tanabe as The Chief Justice
- Mitsuko Baisho as Namiko Yoshida
- Yuichi Kimura as Natsume Senpai
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