Rise Up

Rise Up

84 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 21, 2009

One year ago, Rui (Rio Yamashita) lost her eyesight after a hit & run accident. She's still traumatized by the accident and has yet to undergo rehab treatment. She then meets a young man named Wataru (Kento Hayashi) who is fascinated by paragliding. Rui slowly comes out her shell and finds a way to rise up again with the help of Wataru. Unfortunately, reality can sometimes be cruel. Can Rui and Wataru face each other again after facing this cruel truth?

Rise Up

84 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 21, 2009

Rise Up
One year ago, Rui (Rio Yamashita) lost her eyesight after a hit & run accident. She's still traumatized by the accident and has yet to undergo rehab treatment. She then meets a young man named Wataru (Kento Hayashi) who is fascinated by paragliding. Rui slowly comes out her shell and finds a way to rise up again with the help of Wataru. Unfortunately, reality can sometimes be cruel. Can Rui and Wataru face each other again after facing this cruel truth?
Producers
Original title ライズアップ
Directors Ryô Nakajima
Writers Shingo Irie

Cast

Taiga Nakano

as Yuya Kaji

Rio Yamashita

as Louis Yanagisawa

Kento Hayashi

as Ko Tsuyazaki

Yasuhito Shimao

as Shiobu Ogasawara

中林大樹

as Junpei Hoshino

Munetaka Aoki

as Seiichiro Yanagisawa