Reunion (2012 film)

Reunion (遺体 明日への十日間, Itai: Asu e no Tōkakan) is a Japanese film directed by Ryoichi Kimizuka, starring Toshiyuki Nishida. It premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2012, and was released at cinemas in Japan on 23 February 2013.^[1]

Reunion
Directed by	Ryoichi Kimizuka
Based on	Itai: Shinsai, Tsunami no Hate ni by Kota Ishii
Produced by	Chihiro Kameyama
Starring	Toshiyuki Nishida Koichi Sato Toshirō Yanagiba
Music by	Takatsugu Muramatsu
Release dates	2 September 2012 (2012-09-02) (Montréal Festival des Films du Monde) 23 February 2013 (2013-02-23) (Japan)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Outline

The film is based on the non-fiction book Itai: Shinsai, Tsunami no Hate ni (遺体―震災、津波の果てに, "The Bodies at the End of the Earthquake and Tsunami") by Kota Ishii.^[2] Set in Kamaishi, Iwate, following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Aiba (played by Toshiyuki Nishida) is a retired funeral-home employee who volunteers to assist in the task of preparing bodies at a temporary morgue set up in a school gymnasium.^[1][2]

Cast

• Toshiyuki Nishida as Aiba
• Koichi Sato as a doctor
• Toshirō Yanagiba as a dentist
• Ryo Katsuji
• Jun Kunimura
• Naoto Ogata
• Wakana Sakai
• Shiro Sano
• Ikki Sawamura
• Mirai Shida
• Michitaka Tsutsui

Music

The film's music was composed and arranged by Takatsugu Muramatsu.^[3] The ending theme song, "Pray for the World", was sung by Japanese singer Shanti Snyder.^[3][4]

Release

Theatrical run

The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2012, and was released at cinemas in Japan on 23 February 2013.^[1]