Movie: Life Back Then Romaji: Antoki no Inochi Japanese: アントキノイノチ Director: Takahisa Zeze Writer: Masashi Sada (original story), Sachiko Tanaka, Takahisa Zeze Producer: Takashi Hirano, Atsuyuki Shimoda Cinematographer: Atsuhiro Nabeshima World Premiere: August 18, 2011 (Montreal World Film Festival) Release Date: November 19, 2011 Runtime: 131 min. Genre: Drama Distributor: Shochiku Language: Japanese Country: Japan **Plot** Kyohei Nagashima (Masaki Okada) has shut away the world. During his high school days he was the target of bullying and experienced horrifying moments. Now as a young adult Kyohei takes a new job. He works for a company that specializes in cleaning out the homes of recently deceased individuals. With his new job Kyohei meets co-worker Yuki (Nana Eikura). Yuki has also experienced a traumatizing event as a teen and has also shut herself away from the world. These two young people form a bond as they go through the homes of the recently departed people. They gradually open up to each other and in the process to the world. Yet, their fragile psyches may or may not be ready for such changes ... **Notes** Based on novel "Antoki no Inochi" by Masashi Sada (first published May 19, 2009 by Gentosha Inc.). **Cast** Masaki Okada as Kyohei Nagashima Nana Eikura as Yuki Kubota Tori Matsuzaka as Shintaro Matsui Shingo Tsurumi as Huruta Taizo Harada as Sasho Rei Dan as Akane Okajima Akira Emoto as Masashi Inoue Keisuke Horibe as Minoru Oosawa Yoshiko Miyazaki as Michiko Mitsuru Fukikoshi as Nobusuke Nagashima Shota Sometani as Nobuo Yamaki Kanji Tsuda as Teacher Hagiwara **Additional Cast Members:** Yoriko Douguchi - Itsumi (Kyohei's mom) Makiko Watanabe