Movie

Bare Essence of Life

Released: June 6, 2009 (2009)

Runtime: 120 minutes

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Yojin, an eccentric young farmer living in the countryside, falls in love for the first time in his life. Her name is Machiko, she teaches in a kindergarten and is from Tokyo.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Misako Watanabe as Shibata
Age at release: 76
Yoshio Harada as Dr. Misawa
Age at release: 69
Arata Iura as Kaname Shimada
Age at release: 34
Seiji Nozoe as Ta Tanaka
Age at release: 33
Kumiko Aso as Machiko Kamiizumi
Age at release: 30
Mayu Kitaki as Kaoru
Age at release: 26
Kenichi Matsuyama as Youjin Mizuki
Age at release: 24
Yuta Maita as Kotaro
Age at release: Unknown
Natsuko Norita as Chine Sato
Age at release: Unknown
Sakura Saito as Nao
Age at release: Unknown

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Madoka Takeya as Shino
Age at release: Unknown