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Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

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While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-05-08

Runtime: 138 mins

Director: Isao Yukisada

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

Production Companies: Toho Pictures, TOHO, TBS, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Shogakukan, Stardust Pictures, MBS, TOHO Studios, Toho Eizo Bijutsu

Production Countries: Japan

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Alunauwie
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World follows Saku as long-buried memories of his first love resurface, revealing a tender yet painful journey through grief and unfinished emotions. Through melancholic visuals, honest dialogue, and the symbolic use of a voice cassette, the film bridges past and present to show how love can linger even after loss. Ultimately, it portrays acceptance not as forgetting, but as releasing with grace so life can move forward. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
2025-12-01

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