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Cape Nostalgia

Cape Nostalgia

20146.31h 57m

Overview

Etsuko's café in her peaceful little seaside town is where everyone gathers to gossip and taste her famous brew. But the winds of change are beginning to blow.

Directed by Izuru Narushima
Written by Akio Morisawa, Teruo Abe, Masato Katō
Produced by Sayuri Yoshinaga, Riuko Tominaga, Ryo Kawata
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Top Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Etsuko Kashiwagi

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Koji Kashiwagi

Yuko Takeuchi

Yuko Takeuchi

Midori Ryuzaki

Tsurube Shofukutei

Tsurube Shofukutei

Tani-san

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Tokusaburo Ryuzaki

Eiko Koike

Eiko Koike

Eri Shibamoto

Shota Shunputei

Shota Shunputei

Takao Shibamoto

Takeo Nakahara

Takeo Nakahara

Narumi

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Unkai

Arata Iura

Arata Iura

Hirohiko Osawa

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Cape Nostalgia

Cape Nostalgia is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Izuru Narushima, it stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hiroshi Abe, Yuko Takeuchi. Etsuko's café in her peaceful little seaside town is where everyone gathers to gossip and taste her famous brew. But the winds of change are beginning to blow.

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