The Nearest Place to the Sky

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 102 min
  • Premiere: 1994. October 15.

Kitagawa, a top salesman with an impressive record, is hiding a dark secret—he borrowed the 9 million yen of his record from loan sharks. One day, while being pursued by the Yakuza, he escapes to a rooftop where he unexpectedly meets a mysterious elderly woman and an office worker. Soon, the rooftop transforms into a serene escape, as they find themselves playing nostalgic childhood games like "Kick the Can" and "Red Light, Green Light." But beneath the surface, all three of them are hiding a significant secret...

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Art

Osamu Sasaki

Art Direction

Camera

Motokichi Hasegawa

Director of Photography

Directing

Shôji Kôkami

Director

Masaki Hamamoto

Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Sound

Toyohiko Kanazawa

Music Producer

Bun Itakura

Original Music Composer

Soichi Inoue

Sound Recordist

Writing

Shôji Kôkami

Screenplay

Art

Osamu Sasaki

Art Direction

Camera

Motokichi Hasegawa

Director of Photography

Directing

Shôji Kôkami

Director

Masaki Hamamoto

Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Sound

Toyohiko Kanazawa

Music Producer

Bun Itakura

Original Music Composer

Soichi Inoue

Sound Recordist

Writing

Shôji Kôkami

Screenplay