Sunshine Ahead (2010 Film)
Sunshine Ahead (Japanese: Tida-kankan: Umi to sango to chiisana kiseki) is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Toshio Lee. The film is based on the life and environmental work of Koji Kinjo, an activist dedicated to the restoration of coral reefs in Okinawa.
Plot
The narrative follows Koji Kinjo and his wife as they commit themselves to an ambitious, long-term project to cultivate and restore coral reefs in the sea. The film depicts the challenges they face over a decade-long struggle to achieve their environmental goals, ultimately highlighting their perseverance in successfully spawning coral.
Production
The screenplay was written by Satoshi Suzuki, Tamio Hayashi, and Koji Kinjo, drawing from Kinjo's own experiences. The film was produced by Mieko Fujiwara and Kei Haruna, with cinematography by Koichi Nakayama. It held its world premiere at the 2nd Okinawa International Film Festival on March 25, 2010, and was released theatrically in Japan on April 24, 2010.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast including:
- Takashi Okamura as Koji Kinjo
- Yasuko Matsuyuki as Yuri Kinjo
- Yu Yoshizawa
- Jun Kunimura
- Masami Nagasawa
- Atsuro Watabe
- Mieko Harada
- Meiken Ito
- Kinuyo Kodama
- Masaaki Akahori
- Yoshi Sakou
