Rainbow Song (虹の女神, Niji no Megami) is a 2006 Japanese film by director Naoto Kumazawa and produced by Shunji Iwai (who also co-wrote the screenplay under pseudonym Aminosan). Kumazawa had worked with Iwai before, having directed the making-of documentary for Swallowtail Butterfly.
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| Directed by | Naoto Kumazawa |
| Written by | Ami Sakurai Miyuki Saito Shunji Iwai (As Aminosan) |
| Produced by | Shunji Iwai Toshihiro Kitta |
| Starring | Hayato Ichihara Juri Ueno Yū Aoi Kuranosuke Sasaki |
| Music by | Hiroaki Yamashita |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release dates | Tokyo International Film Festival: October 21, 2006 Japan: October 28, 2006 |
Running time | 117 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
Tomoya Kishida (Hayato Ichihara) is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato (Juri Ueno). This sparks his recollection of the events in life they shared from meeting at a record store, shooting a short film as part of their university film club, to saying their last goodbyes. Though in love with each other, neither had the courage to confess their feelings before it was too late.
Trivia
- Hayato Ichihara and Yū Aoi previously worked together on Shunji Iwai's 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou.
- With this movie Ami Suzuki debuted in the big screen as an actress.
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