Movie

Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za

Released: September 10, 2021 (2021)

Runtime: 114 minutes

Genres: Drama

Movie theater Asahiza has existed for almost a 100 years in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. Unlike other theaters, Asahiza plays old films and doesn't get a lot of customers. The manger of Asahiza, Yasuzo Morita, finally decides to close down the theater. When he is about to burn the old 35 mm films, a young woman named Rika Motegi suddenly appears and tries to stop him. Rika Motegi came to Minamisoma from Tokyo to save Asahiza.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Hideko Matsuyama
Age at release: 86
Ken Mitsuishi as Mikio Hamano
Age at release: 59
Kyotaro Yanagiya as Yasuzo Morita
Age at release: 57
Masahiro Komoto as Sadao Okamoto
Age at release: 56
Yū Kamio as Kazuo Ichikawa
Age at release: 51
Kayoko Okubo as Mariko Tanaka
Age at release: 50
Pistol Takehara as Kenji Kawashima
Age at release: 44
Mitsuki Takahata as Rika Motegi
Age at release: 29
Hiroki Sano as Bao
Age at release: 27