Overview

Time stands still in the silent streets of Fukushima. Radioactive residues continue to taint the lives of the citizens with a slow, invisible anxiety, trapping them between past wounds and future uncertainties. As his old home was highly exposed to radiation, leading to his mother’s death, young Akira grows up aimless and uprooted. In his search for his lost father, he is assisted by Yuji, the owner of a down-at-heels surfboard shop, as well as a concerned classmate, Shinichi, who becomes increasingly entangled in Akira’s story.

Cast

Oshirō Maeda, Airu Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Shuji Kashiwabara, Taiga Yasugi, Kana Satouchi, Yoshimasa Kondo, Sousuke Yamamoto

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What is "There Was Such a Thing Before" about?

Time stands still in the silent streets of Fukushima. Radioactive residues continue to taint the lives of the citizens with a slow, invisible anxiety, trapping them between past wounds and future uncertainties. As his old home was highly exposed to radiation, leading to his mother’s death, young Akira grows up aimless and uprooted. In his search for his lost father, he is assisted by Yuji, the owner of a down-at-heels surfboard shop, as well as a concerned classmate, Shinichi, who becomes increasingly entangled in Akira’s story.

When was "There Was Such a Thing Before" released?

There Was Such a Thing Before was released in 2025.

Who stars in "There Was Such a Thing Before"?

The cast includes Oshirō Maeda, Airu Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Shuji Kashiwabara.

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