Film

Threads of Our Hearts

2010 · 1h 13m

A tight-knit mother and son finding independence

Akito has been the ears and voice of his mother, Reiko, since he was a child. Reiko was born deaf and has long dreamed that her son would become a professional pianist. Akito is studying to enter a prestigious music college, but he begins to have doubts about his talent. One day, he meets Izumi, a deaf girl who plays in a street band. He is attracted to her positive nature, but his mother disapproves, fearing Izumi could hinder his success in "a world with sound." Reiko insists Akito focus on his piano, but her expectations burden him. Then Akito begins to question his mother's attitude towards life as well as his own when he discovers something new about her.

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Nagakura Reiko

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Nagakura Akihito

Mitsuki Tanimura

Oonuki Izumi

Shota Sometani

Hiroko Nakajima

Yorie Yamashita

Shunya Isaka

Ben Izawa

Ryo Tadaki

Renji Ishibashi

• Mitsuhiro HigashiyamaDirector
• Yukari TatsuiWriter
• Akira SenjuOriginal Music Composer
• Masami EgawaEditor

Release date

November 27, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 13m