Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

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2004
2h 18m
7.3(52 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

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Production Companies

Toho Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

大沢たかお

Sakutaro Matsumoto

大沢たかお
Acting

柴咲コウ

Ritsuko Fujimura

柴咲コウ
Acting

長澤まさみ

Aki Hirose

長澤まさみ
Acting

森山未來

Young Sakutaro Matsumoto

森山未來
Acting

山崎努

Shigezou Matsumoto

山崎努
Writing

宮藤官九郎

Ryunosuke Oki

宮藤官九郎
Acting

津田寛治

Johnny

津田寛治
Acting

高橋一生

Young Ryunosuke

高橋一生
Acting

菅野莉央

Young Ritsuko

菅野莉央
Acting

杉本哲太

Aki's Father

杉本哲太
Acting

古畑勝隆

Young Johnny

古畑勝隆
Acting

天海祐希

Sakutaro's Boss

天海祐希
Acting

尾野真千子

Sakutaro's Older Sister

尾野真千子
Acting

大森南朋

Airport Boarding Counter Employee

大森南朋
Acting

宮﨑将

Kawano

宮﨑将
Acting

マギー

Home Appliance Store Clerk

マギー
Acting

松田一沙

Yuko Nakagawa

No Image
Acting

ダンディ坂野

English Teacher

ダンディ坂野
Acting

野口雅弘

Airport Employee

野口雅弘
Acting

西原亜希

Class President

西原亜希
Acting

堀北真希

Young Kunimura Haruko

堀北真希
Acting

近藤芳正

Ninagawa

近藤芳正
Acting

木内みどり

Matsumoto Ayako

木内みどり
Directing

Yoshimitsu Morita

Movie Director

Yoshimitsu Morita
Acting

田中美里

Ritsuko's Mother

田中美里
Acting

長野里美

Aki's Mother

長野里美
Acting

渡辺美里

Radio DJ

No Image
Acting

草村礼子

Kunimura Haruko

草村礼子
Acting

内野謙太

Classmate

内野謙太
Acting

小野まりえ

Classmate

小野まりえ
Acting

谷津勲

Old Man

谷津勲
Acting

樋口可南子

Unknown Role

樋口可南子
Acting

Eri Yamazaki

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

市川しんぺー

Unknown Role

市川しんぺー

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