Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)

★ 7.3 2h 18m IMDb
Drama Romance

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

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

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Cast

Takao Osawa
Takao Osawa as Sakutaro Matsumoto Age 58 · Musashino, Tokyo, Japan Takao Osawa (born on March 11, 1968) is a Japanese actor and a former model. He began his career as a fashion model when he was a university student in 1987. He rose to prominence in a lead role on th...
Ko Shibasaki
Ko Shibasaki as Ritsuko Fujimura Age 44 · Toshima, Tokyo, Japan Ko Shibasaki is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion..
Masami Nagasawa
Masami Nagasawa as Aki Hirose Age 38 · Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan Masami Nagasawa (長澤まさみ) is a Japanese actress under Toho Entertainment. She has performed in many famous movies and television dramas including Crying out Love in the Center of the World, Nada Sousou,...
Mirai Moriyama
Mirai Moriyama as Young Sakutaro Matsumoto Age 41 · Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan Mirai Moriyama (森山 未來, Moriyama Mirai, born August 20, 1984) is a Japanese actor and dancer. Moriyama started training in dance when he was 5 years old. He trained in jazz dance, tap dance, ballet and...
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki as Shigezou Matsumoto Age 89 · Matsudo, Chiba, Japan Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努 Yamazaki Tsutomu) (born December 2, 1936 in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He has been nominated for seven Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Actor a...
Kankuro Kudo
Kankuro Kudo as Ryunosuke Oki Age 55 · Miyagi, Japan Kankurō Kudō  (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the...
Director Isao Yukisada
Cast Takao Osawa, Ko Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kankuro Kudo, Kanji Tsuda, Issey Takahashi, Rio Kanno, Tetta Sugimoto

Audience Reviews

Alunauwie 9/10 Dec 01, 2025
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)

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