Living in Two Worlds
Movie Details:
| Japanese Title | ぼくが生きてる、ふたつの世界 |
| Also Known as | The Two Worlds I Live In, Boku ga Ikiteru, Futatsu no Sekai |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release date | September 20, 2024 |
| Running time | 1hr 45min |
| Age rating | G |
| Starring | Denden, Setsuko Karasuma, Akiko Oshidari |
| Directed by | Mipo Oh |
| Written by | Takehiko Minato |
| Produced by | Yoshiya 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.