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Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 79 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Satoshi Dezaki
- Starring
- Kousuke Okano, Reiko Tajima, Nobuko Sakuma, Yuki Masuda, Toshihiko Kojima, Yukari Hishizu
After enduring physical and mental abuse from her mother, Asuka is placed in the care of her grandparents. Within their nurturing home, she gradually discovers her intrinsic value, confronts the trauma of her past, and steadily overcomes the numerous challenges that stand in her way, ultimately finding hope and resilience.
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