Mitsugetsu
Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Koichi Sato
Tetsuaki Murakami
Kumi Nakamura
Mitsuko Hoshi
Toru Masuoka
Kouten
Hirotaro Honda
Sand Man
Ikko Suzuki
Toshiro
Noriko Hayami
Yuriko
Rika Minamisawa
Asami
Ако
Yayoi
Toshie Kusunoki
Boarding House Lady
Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
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