Night's Tightrope (2016)

10/08/2016 (JP) • 2h

Drama, Thriller

To Understand Death

Overview

Yuki is a 2nd year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko. She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.

Top Billed Cast

Tsubasa Honda

Yuki Sakurai

Mizuki Yamamoto

Atsuko Kurano

Mackenyu

Makino Hikaru

Ryo Sato

Shiori Takizawa

Kazuya Kojima

Kazuki Ogura


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

high school

friendship

suicide

based on novel or book

female friendship

bullying

death

schoolgirl

japanese high school

high school girl

relationships

psychological

anxiety

human mystery

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