Release, runtime and language

2006 · 118 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Nobuhiro Doi

Starring

Masami Nagasawa, Isao Hashizume, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Nao Ômori, Takashi Tsukamoto, Eiichiro Funakoshi

A tender romance follows step‑siblings Yota and Kaoru, whose families merged when Yota’s mother married Kaoru’s jazz‑playing father. After Kaoru’s father abandoned the family and Yota’s mother died, she begged her son to look after Kaoru. Bound by the promise, Yota struggles to protect and love Kaoru, confronting the feelings of their shared past.