Living in Two Worlds

Movie Details:

Japanese Titleぼくが生きてる、ふたつの世界
Also Known asThe Two Worlds I Live In, Boku ga Ikiteru, Futatsu no Sekai
Country Japan
Language Japanese
GenreDrama
Release dateSeptember 20, 2024
Running time1hr 45min
Age ratingG
StarringDenden, Setsuko Karasuma, Akiko Oshidari
Directed by Mipo Oh
Written byTakehiko Minato
Produced byYoshiya Nagasawa
Cinematography by So Tanaka
Distributor Gaga Corporation

Living in Two Worlds Movie Cast & Characters:

  • Denden as Yasuo Suzuki
  • Akito Imai as Yosuke Igarashi
  • Setsuko Karasuma as Hiroko Suzuki
  • Akiko Oshidari as Akiko Igarashi
  • Yûsuke Santamaria as Yukihiko Kawai
  • Ryô Yoshizawa as Dai Igarashi

Storyline:

Dai is born to deaf parents and has been raised with deep love in rural Japan. However, as he grows older, he becomes troubled by his differences from others and begins to blame his deaf mother for his daily frustrations. When he turns 20, Dai leaves home for Tokyo as if to escape. Life in Tokyo was lonely at first, but when Dai starts working as a magazine reporter, he finds fulfillment in meeting a diverse group of people. Time passes, and Dai returns home for the first time in eight years. In spending a peaceful time with his deaf mother after a long time, a memory that has been sealed away unexpectedly comes back to Dai.

About Living in Two Worlds Movie:

Living in Two is a Japanese drama film directed by Mipo Oh and written by Takehiko Minato. It stars Denden, Akito Imai, Setsuko Karasuma, and Akiko Oshidari.

It is adapted from the autobiographical essay “Rou no Ryoushin Kara Umareta Boku ga Kikoeru Sekai to Kikoenai Sekai o Ikiki Shite Kangaeta 30 no Koto.” (ろうの両親から生まれたぼくが聴こえる世界と聴こえない世界を行き来して考えた30のこと) by Igarashi Dai (五十嵐大).

It was released on September 20, 2024.

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