1 Litre of Tears

1 Litre of Tears

98 mins | Drama | Feb. 5, 2005

15-year-old Aya Kito was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

1 Litre of Tears

98 mins | Drama | Feb. 5, 2005

1 Litre of Tears
15-year-old Aya Kito was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Toei Company, Ltd., All Out
Original title １リットルの涙
Directors Ichiro Yamamoto, Riki Okamura
Writers Takahiro Tanaka, Bunta Yamamoto, Shioka Kito, Aya Kito

Cast

Asae Oonishi

as Aya Kito

Kazuko Kato

as Shioka Kito (Aya's mother)

Kaori Torii

as Dr. Hiroko Yamamoto

Yoshimi Ashikawa

as Sato (dorm matron)

Yoneko Matsukane

as Lady from the bakery

Mitsuo Hamada

as Mizuo Kito (Aya's father)

Tessei Iwai

as Aya's younger brother

Shûichirô Moriyama

as Patient in rehabilitation room

Ryô Hayami

as Inpatient