
The Piano Teacher(2001)
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.


“To myself 15 years later.”
A young piano prodigy, Yuri Kashiwagi, returns to her hometown after several years and joins a middle school to mentor the choir group.

Yui Aragaki
Yuri Kashiwaga

Fumino Kimura
Haruko Matsuyama

Kenta Kiritani
Tetsuo Tsukamoto

Yuri Tsunematsu
Nazuna

Shota Shimoda
Satoru

Wakana Aoi
Chinatsu

Kyoka Shibata
Eri

Mayu Yamaguchi
Kotomi Hasegawa

Hayato Sano
Keisuke Mukai
Hibiki Muroi
Riku Mitamura
Have a Song on Your Lips is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of based on novel or book, music teacher, piano lessons, middle school, pianist, playing piano. Directed by Takahiro Miki, it stars Yui Aragaki, Fumino Kimura, Kenta Kiritani. A young piano prodigy, Yuri Kashiwagi, returns to her hometown after several years and joins a middle school to mentor the choir group.
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