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Night's Tightrope

Night's Tightrope

To Understand Death

20166.92h 0m

Overview

Yuki is a 2nd year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko. She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.

Directed by Yukiko Mishima
Written by Kanae Minato, Yukiko Mishima, Kana Matsui
Produced by Yuki Seike, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Hiroaki Saito
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Top Cast

Tsubasa Honda

Tsubasa Honda

Yuki Sakurai

Mizuki Yamamoto

Mizuki Yamamoto

Atsuko Kurano

Mackenyu

Mackenyu

Makino Hikaru

Goro Inagaki

Goro Inagaki

Takao

Ryo Sato

Ryo Sato

Shiori Takizawa

Kazuya Kojima

Kazuya Kojima

Kazuki Ogura

Fusako Urabe

Fusako Urabe

Nurse

Shizuka Ishibashi

Shizuka Ishibashi

Classmate

Daikichi Sugawara

Daikichi Sugawara

Maiko Kawakami

Maiko Kawakami

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Themes & Keywords

high schoolfriendshipsuicidebased on novel or bookfemale friendshipbullyingdeathschoolgirljapanese high schoolhigh school girlrelationshipspsychologicalanxietyhuman mystery

About Night's Tightrope

Night's Tightrope is a drama, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of high school, friendship, suicide, based on novel or book, female friendship, bullying. Directed by Yukiko Mishima, it stars Tsubasa Honda, Mizuki Yamamoto, Mackenyu. Yuki is a 2nd year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko. She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.

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