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Before the Vigil
20137.02h 18m
Overview
Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
Directed by Isao Yukisada
Written by Chihiro Ito, Isao Yukisada, Areno Inoue
Produced by Tatsuhiko Taniguchi, Shin Torisawa, Kazuhito Amano
0Top Cast
Hiroshi Abe
Matsuoi
Kyoko Koizumi
Tamaki Ishida
Maho Nonami
Minato Hashimoto
Jun Fubuki
Sakiko Hashikawa
Yoko Maki
Momoko Ikeda
Shioli Kutsuna
Machiko Yamada
Shinobu Otake
Sachiko Yamada
Yuichi Haba
Keiko Oginome
Goro Kishitani
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About Before the Vigil
Before the Vigil is a drama film released in 2013. Directed by Isao Yukisada, it stars Hiroshi Abe, Kyoko Koizumi, Maho Nonami. Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
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