Bright Future

Nan
1h 55m
2003
6.8 /10 (50)

Overview

Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 2003-01-18

Top Billed Cast

Joe Odagiri

Yûji Nimura

Tadanobu Asano

Mamoru Arita

Tatsuya Fuji

Shin'ichirô Arita

Takashi Sasano

Mr. Fujiwara

Marumi Shiraishi

Mrs. Fujiwara

Hanawa

Ken Takagi

Hideyuki Kasahara

Shin

Ryo Kase

Fuyuki Arita

Miyako Kawahara

Chiaki Kominami

Kaori Fujiwara

Kenichi Matsuyama

Jun

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Mori

Sayuri Oyamada

Miho Nimura

Sakichi Sato

Manager of Recycle Shop

Tetsu Sawaki

Kei

Ryo

Lawyer

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