The Light Shines Only There 2014

6.1/10


NETFLIX Rating : 2.7


IMDB Rating : 6.8


FD Smart Rating : 6.1


Synopsis : A lost, guilt-ridden young man falls for the sister of a new friend. But as their love grows, a shocking secret from her past emerges.


Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Japan

Directors:

Mipo Oh

Creators:

Yasushi Sato , Ryo Takada

Languages:

Japanese [Original]

Subtitles:

Japanese

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

2014

Run Time:

1h59m

Maturity Rating:

Recommended for ages 15 and above only

In a Japanese port town, Tatsuo, a traumatized man, spends his days drifting aimlessly and his nights drinking himself to oblivion. Whiling his hours away at a pachinko parlor, he meets Takuji, a young man on parole who impulsively invites him to a shabby house on the outskirts of town. There, Tatsuo glimpses Takuji's bedridden father and callous mother, and meets his world-weary older sister Chinatsu. While immediately drawn to each other, romance is an unaffordable luxury for the emotionally closed-off Tatsuo and the disillusioned Chinatsu, who sells herself to provide for her family and keep her brother out of jail. As Tatsuo and Chinatsu take tentative steps towards a relationship, the happy-go-lucky Takuji latches onto Tatsuo, binding their fates. Each step they take to build a better life sets off a chain of actions that have devastating consequences.