Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Seen it?2004 | 138 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved We Live in Time, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isao Yukisada
- Takao OsawaSakutaro Matsumoto
- Ko ShibasakiRitsuko Fujimura
- Masami NagasawaAki Hirose
- Mirai MoriyamaYoung Sakutaro Matsumoto
- Tsutomu YamazakiShigezou Matsumoto
- Kankuro KudoRyunosuke Oki
- Kanji TsudaJohnny
- Issey TakahashiYoung Ryunosuke
- Rio KannoYoung Ritsuko
- Tetta SugimotoAki's Father