Casting Blossoms to the Sky (この空の花 長岡花火物語) 11 years old

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

In 2011, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a Japanese village that underwent destruction during both World War II and the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, and is now notable for the fireworks it launches annually in memory of the victims of war. She is there for two reasons: firstly, to learn about the experiences of Nagaoka's inhabitants, and secondly, to watch a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend, which depicts the bombing of the city during WWII.

Credits

Casting Blossoms to the Sky Cast

Name Character
Mansaku Ikeuchi He was 40, now 52 years old
Masahiro Takashima He was 46, now 58 years old as Kenichi Katayama
Takashi Sasano He was 63, now 75 years old
Natsuki Harada She was 27, now 39 years old
Toshio Kakei He was 49, now 61 years old
Saki Terashima She was 21, now 33 years old
Yasuko Matsuyuki She was 39, now 51 years old as Reiko Endo
Naoyuki Morita

Casting Blossoms to the Sky Crew

Name Department
Katsuhiro Kato as Director of Photography. Camera
Joe Hisaishi as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (now 73) years old Sound
Fumio Iwasaki as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Nobuhiko Obayashi as Director. He was 74 (now 86) years old Directing
Nobuhiko Obayashi as Editor. He was 74 (now 86) years old Editing
Nobuhiko Obayashi as Writer. He was 74 (now 86) years old Writing
Masao Takeshita as Assistant Director. He was 52 (now 64) years old Directing
Casting Blossoms to the Sky poster
Casting Blossoms to the Sky (11 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 12, 2012
  • Runtime: 160 minutes