Life Back Then

(2011)

★ 4.4 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2011

Runtime: 131 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 瀬々敬久

Cast: Масаки Окада, 榮倉奈々, Тоори Мацудзака, 鶴見辰吾, 原田泰造, 檀れい, Акира Эмото, 堀部圭亮, Йошико Миядзаки, 吹越満

Plot

Kyohei Nagashima (Masaki Okada) has shut away the world. During his high school days he was the target of bullying and experienced horrifying moments. Now as a young adult Kyohei takes a new job. He works for a company that specializes in cleaning out the homes of recently deceased individuals. With his new job Kyohei meets co-worker Yuki (Nana Eikura). Yuki has also experienced a traumatizing event as a teen and has also shut herself away from the world. These two young people form a bond as they go through the homes of the recently departed people. They gradually open up to each other and in the process to the world. Yet, their fragile psyches may or may not be ready for such changes ...