Tomorrow (TOMORROW 明日) 36 years old

On August 9, 1945, the Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This film, based on a story by Mitsukaru Inoue, describes the daily life of people in Nagasaki the day before that fateful event. It presents the human drama of people's lives, and their feelings of joy and sadness. These include a newlywed couple, an expectant mother, and lovers who must say farewell because the boy is called to serve in the army. Each of these people, like others in the city, hoped to live with their dreams for ‘tomorrow’. But tomorrow never comes for them, as their lives are brought to an abrupt and unexpected end. Knowing how the story ends, in this case, doesn't detract from it at all; rather, it enhances the emotional impact, which is further heightened by the poignant musical score from Teizo Matsumura. 'Ashita' is the first film in Kazuo Kuroki's 'War Requiem Trilogy,' which also includes 'Utsukushii Natsu Kirishima' (2002) and 'Chichi to Kuraseba' (2004).

Credits

Tomorrow Cast

Name Character
Hiroyuki Nagato He was 54, 77 years old when he died
Kaho Minami She was 24, now 60 years old
Shirō Sano He was 33, now 69 years old
Wakaba Irie She was 45, now 81 years old
Arthur Kuroda He was 27, now 63 years old
Kaori Momoi She was 36, now 72 years old
Osami Nabe He was 49, now 85 years old

Tomorrow Crew

Name Department
Tatsuo Suzuki as Director of Photography. He was 53 (76) years old when He died Camera
Kazuo Kuroki as Director. He was 57 (75) years old when He died Directing
Kazuo Kuroki as Screenplay. He was 57 (75) years old when He died Writing
Teizo Matsumura as Music. He was 59 (78) years old when He died Sound
Mitsuharu Inoue as Story. He was 62 (66) years old when He died Writing
Tomorrow poster
Tomorrow (36 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, August 13, 1988
  • Runtime: 105 minutes