Before the Vigil (2013)

Before the Vigil is a 2013 Japanese movie directed by Isao Yukisada and based on a novel by Areno Inoue.

Movie info

Original title: つやのよる　ある愛に関わった、女たちの物語
Transliterated title: Tsuya no Yoru: Aru Ai ni Kakawatta, Onna-tachi no Monogatari
Release date: January 26, 2013
Directed by: Isao Yukisada
Written by: Chihiro Ito (screenplay)
Areno Inoue (novel)
Eiren rating: R15+ (Restricted to 15 and over)
Distributed by: Toei

Plot

Matsuo is still in love with his wife Tsuya even though she’s repeatedly had affairs with other men.

When Tsuya falls into a coma caused by cancer, Matsuo comes up with the idea to personally notify her past lovers. His subsequent confrontations inject a bit of chaos into their lives as their current lovers, wives, and family members find out about Tsuya for the first time.

Featured Cast

Actor		Role
	Hiroshi Abe	Matsuo
	Kyoko Koizumi	Tamaki Ishida
	Maho Nonami	Minato Hashimoto
	Jun Fubuki	Sakiko Hashikawa
	Yoko Maki	Momoko Ikeda
	Shioli Kutsuna	Machiko Yamada
	Shinobu Otake	Sachiko Yamada
	Yuichi Haba	Yukihiko Ishida
	Keiko Oginome	Aiko Tenma
	Goro Kishitani	Ota
	Ikkei Watanabe	Company President Tokiwa
	Kento Nagayama	Masaru Chihara
	Eiji Okuda	Shinji Ando
	Tomoko Tabata	Kyoko Hosen
	Kiyohiko Shibukawa	Iwase
	Hitomi Takahashi	Tokiwa's wife
	Kenji Mizuhashi	Kota Hashikawa
	Izumi Fujimoto	Yukari Hagiwara

Latest news

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