While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.
Status
Released
Original Language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
May 8, 2004
Popularity
1
Director
Isao Yukisada
Writer
Yuji Sakamoto
Writer
Chihiro Ito
Producer
Kei Haruna
Producer
Minami Ichikawa
Where to Watch
Cast
Takao Osawa
Sakutaro Matsumoto
Ko Shibasaki
Ritsuko Fujimura
Masami Nagasawa
Aki Hirose
Mirai Moriyama
Young Sakutaro Matsumoto
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Shigezou Matsumoto
Kankuro Kudo
Ryunosuke Oki
Kanji Tsuda
Johnny
Issey Takahashi
Young Ryunosuke
Rio Kanno
Young Ritsuko
Tetta Sugimoto
Aki's Father
Katsutaka Furuhata
Young Johnny
Yuki Amami
Sakutaro's Boss
Machiko Ono
Sakutaro's Older Sister
Nao Omori
Airport Boarding Counter Employee
Masaru Miyazaki
Kawano
Magi
Home Appliance Store Clerk
Kazusa Matsuda
Yuko Nakagawa
Dandy Sakano
English Teacher
Masahiro Noguchi
Airport Employee
Aki Nishihara
Class President
Gallery
Reviews
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)
