Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song (虹の女神)
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 (2006-10-21) Japan: October 28, 2006 (2006-10-28)
Running time	117 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

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.

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.

External links

• Official Site (Japanese)