The Letters

The Letters

6.533

2006-11-03

How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," Naoki is deprived of his love, career and dream. His desperate situation gradually changes when he finds true love with Yumiko, who always stands by him. To protect the love that he has finally found, Naoki begins writing a letter to Takeshi... The touching story of a man who was powerless against his irreversible fate, but still tried to overcome it in the quest for his dream.

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How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a "murderer's brother," Naoki is deprived of his love, career and dream. His desperate situation gradually changes when he finds true love with Yumiko, who always stands by him. To protect the love that he has finally found, Naoki begins writing a letter to Takeshi... The touching story of a man who was powerless against his irreversible fate, but still tried to overcome it in the quest for his dream.

Released

2006-11-03

Runtime

121

Director

Jirō Shōno

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

日本語

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

AOI Pro.

Mainichi Shimbun

Stardust Pictures

Rentrak Japan

Tokyu Recreation

Sony Music Entertainment

GAGA Communications

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    Takayuki Yamada

    山田孝之
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    Erika Sawajiri

    沢尻エリカ
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    Tetsuji Tamayama

    玉山鉄二
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    Kazue Fukiishi

    吹石一恵
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    Hiroyuki Onoue

    尾上寛之
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    Mitsuru Fukikoshi

    吹越満
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    Yoji Tanaka

    田中要次