Night's Tightrope
Night's Tightrope, known in Japan as Shōjo (少女), is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name.[1][2] The theme song "Yami ni me o Koraseba" (闇に目を凝らせば) was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima.[3]
| Night's Tightrope | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yukiko Mishima | 
| Written by | Kana Matsui Yukiko Mishima  | 
| Based on | Shōjo by Kanae Minato  | 
| Starring | Tsubasa Honda Mizuki Yamamoto Mackenyu Ryō Satō Kazuya Kojima Goro Inagaki  | 
| Music by | Masahiro Hiramoto | 
| Distributed by | Toei | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 120 minutes | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
Plot
    
Yuki (Tsubasa Honda) is a second year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body.
Yuki has friend named Atsuko (Mizuki Yamamoto). She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.
Cast
    
- Tsubasa Honda as Yuki Sakurai
 - Mizuki Yamamoto as Atsuko Kusano
 - Mackenyu as Hikaru Makise
 - Ryō Satō as Shiori Takizawa
 - Kazuya Kojima as Kazuki Ogura
 - Daikichi Sugawara
 - Shizuka Ishibashi as Classmate
 - Maiko Kawakami
 - Guin-Poon-Chaw
 - Kazuko Shirakawa
 - Goro Inagaki as Takao Takao
 
References
    
- "少女". movie walker. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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- Johnson, Travis (November 23, 2016), "Yukiko Mishima: Walking the Line with Night's Tightrope", Filmink
 
 - "MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON interview Japan's flagship rockers GLIM SPANKY on their music". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2019-01-07.