A Song I Remember (Hitotsu no Uta)

A Song I Remember, known in Japanese as Hitotsu no Uta, is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed and written by Kyoshi Sugita.

A promotional or scene still from the film A Song I Remember — A Song I Remember promotional visual

Production and Release

The film was produced by Toshiyuki Katsumura, Yasuki Hashimoto, and Kyoshi Sugita, with cinematography handled by Yukiko Iioka. It has a runtime of 98 minutes and was entirely produced in Japan using the Japanese language. The movie celebrated its world premiere on October 23, 2011, at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival within the Japanese Eyes section, before receiving its general theatrical release on October 13, 2012.

Plot Synopsis

The narrative centers around an accidental tragedy at a suburban train station in Tokyo that results in casualties. Tsuyoshi, portrayed by Takenori Kaneko, is present at the location and witnesses a woman's death. Just moments prior to the incident, Tsuyoshi had taken a photograph of her while she wore a gentle expression. Upon discovering that the deceased woman leaves behind a daughter named Kiriko, played by Yuri Ishizaka, Tsuyoshi eventually seeks out and meets her.

A scene still from A Song I Remember — A scene still from the production

Cast

Takenori Kaneko as Tsuyoshi
Yuri Ishizaka as Kiriko
Koichi Masuno
Mayumi Tenkou
Sansei Shiomi