Hana Sugisaki and Jun Shison Star in 52-Hertz Whales on Netflix
The Netflix release gives a wide international audience to a literary adaptation from a veteran director, with a cast including major film and television names.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The film adaptation of Sonoko Machida's novel 52-Hertz Whales, directed by Izuru Narushima and starring Hana Sugisaki, begins streaming on Netflix on June 10. The story follows a woman exploited by her family who meets an abused boy, recalling a past savior she can no longer see. Jun Shison co-stars.
The film 52-Hertz Whales, an adaptation of Sonoko Machida's novel, arrives on Netflix on June 10. Directed by Izuru Narushima, the film stars Hana Sugisaki as Kako Mishima, a woman whose family exploits her. She meets a boy abused by his mother and called Mushi, and the encounter brings back memories of Ango (Jun Shison), a young man who once heard her silent cries for help but is now out of reach. The supporting cast includes Hyo Miyazawa, Kari Ono, Tori Kuwana, Daichi Kaneko, Nanase Nishino, Sei Matobu, Nobue Ikeya, Kimiko Yo, and Mitsuko Baisho. Saucy Dog performs the theme song, Kono Nagai Tabi no Naka de.
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- Eiga Natalie 杉咲花、志尊淳ら出演「52ヘルツのクジラたち」Netflixで配信