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1 Litre of Tears

1 Litre of Tears

20057.81h 38m

Overview

15-year-old Aya Kito was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

Directed by Riki Okamura
Written by Aya Kito, Shioka Kito, Bunta Yamamoto
Produced by Yoshiyuki Gotō
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Top Cast

Asae Oonishi

Asae Oonishi

Aya Kito

Kazuko Kato

Kazuko Kato

Shioka Kito

Kaori Torii

Kaori Torii

Dr. Hiroko Yamamoto

Yoshimi Ashikawa

Yoshimi Ashikawa

Sato

Yoneko Matsukane

Yoneko Matsukane

Lady from the bakery

Atsuko Murakawa

Atsuko Murakawa

Mitsuo Hamada

Mitsuo Hamada

Mizuo Kito

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Tessei Iwai

Aya's younger brother

S

Satsuki Matsumoto

Yui Sakuma

Yui Sakuma

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyterminal illness

About 1 Litre of Tears

1 Litre of Tears is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of based on true story, terminal illness. Directed by Riki Okamura, it stars Asae Oonishi, Kazuko Kato, Kaori Torii. 15-year-old Aya Kito was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

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