Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
星になった少年 (original title)
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Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.
Cast: Yuya Yagira, Takako Tokiwa, Katsumi Takahashi, Yu Aoi, Mitsuko Baisho, Kazuyuki Aijima, Tetsuya Takeda, Takehiko Ono, Natsuki Okamoto, Jaran Petcharoen, Yoshiharu Takeda, Brother Tom, Taketoshi Nagahori, Sayoko Oho, Seishirou Katou, Takeru Taniyama, Hana Inoue, Jiro Sato, Minako Ban, Shinya Kote
Writer: Sumio Ōmori (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Hiroshi Takase
Production Designer: Osamu Yamaguchi, Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat
Editors: Hideyuki Ochiai, Hideyuki Ochiai
Sound Designer: Susumu Take
Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Direction team: Chidchanok Plodripu (Assistant Director)
Producers: Chihiro Kameyama, Hiroyoshi Koiwai, Yoshishige Shimatani
Production: Matching Motion Pictures, TOHO, Fuji Television Network, Stardust Pictures
