The Nearest Place to the Sky (1994)
Overview
Kitagawa, a top salesman with an impressive record, is hiding a dark secret—he borrowed the 9 million yen of his record from loan sharks. One day, while being pursued by the yakuza, he escapes to a rooftop where he unexpectedly meets a mysterious elderly woman and an office worker. Soon, the rooftop transforms into a serene escape, as they find themselves playing nostalgic childhood games like "Kick the Can" and "Red Light, Green Light." But beneath the surface, all three of them are hiding a significant secret...
Cast
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Shuntaro Kitagawa
Mayumi Hasegawa
Junko Maya
Akaji Maro
Ken'ichi Ishii
Ren Osugi
Haruhiko Saito
Hiromi Iwasaki
Tomokazu Miura
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