The Name

The Name

114 mins | Drama | June 30, 2018

Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao would be toyed around by Emiko, but little by little he started taking a liking to her loveliness. As days went by, Masao started opening up to Emiko – something that he rarely did to others. However, there was just something about Emiko – something that bothered Masao - that wouldn’t go away.

The Name

114 mins | Drama | June 30, 2018

The Name
Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao would be toyed around by Emiko, but little by little he started taking a liking to her loveliness. As days went by, Masao started opening up to Emiko – something that he rarely did to others. However, there was just something about Emiko – something that bothered Masao - that wouldn’t go away.
Producers argo Pictures
Original title 名前
Directors Akihiro Toda
Writers Yûsuke Moriguchi, Shusuke Michio

Cast

Kanji Tsuda

as Masao Nakamura

Ren Komai

as Emiko Hayama

Tamotsu Kansyuji

as Shoya Enomoto