Bright Future (2003)

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92 min - Drama - 3 December 2003 (France)

6.9

Ratings: 6.9/10 from 1,521 users Metascore: 64/100
Reviews: 19 user | 50 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com

Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants)... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Jô Odagiri	...	Yûji Nimura
	Tadanobu Asano	...	Mamoru Arita
	Tatsuya Fuji	...	Shin'ichirô Arita
	Takashi Sasano	...	Mr. Fujiwara
	Marumi Shiraishi	...	Mrs. Fujiwara
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Hanawa	...	Ken Takagi
	Hideyuki Kasahara	...	Shin
	Ryo Kase	...	Fuyuki Arita
	Miyako Kawahara
	Chiaki Kominami	...	Kaori Fujiwara
	Ken'ichi Matsuyama	...	Jun
	Yoshiyuki Morishita	...	Mori
	Sayuri Oyamada	...	Miho Nimura
	Ryô	...	Lawyer
	Sakichi Satô	...	Manager of Recycle Shop

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Storyline

Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Their weird bond is based on uncontrollable rage--something neither can articulate or control--and the strange jellyfish that they keep as a pet. Written by Anonymous

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Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

3 December 2003 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Fényes jövő See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,755 (USA) (14 November 2004) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$4,762 (USA) (21 November 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Digital Site Corporation, Klock Worx Co., Uplink Co. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France: 92 min (Cannes Film Festival) | Japan: 115 min | USA: 92 min | South Korea: 115 min (DVD version) | UK: 88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The large group of jellyfish in the Tokyo River was filmed in an aquarium and digitally added to the film. See more »

Quotes

Yûji Nimura: I've always had lots of dreams when I sleep. The dreams have always been about the future. The future in my dreams was always bright. A future brimming with hope and peace. So I've always loved to sleep. That is, until just recently...
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Bright Future (2003)
Akarui mirai (original title)

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