Don't Lose Heart

Synopsis

Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of poems "Kujikenaide" (″Don't lose heart″) in 2009, which sold over 1.5 million copies.

Details

Director

Yoshihiro Fukagawa

Release

November 16, 2013

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Network

AOI Pro.

Runtime

2h 8m

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Where to watch

No known streaming options in United States.

Cast

• 
  Kaoru Yachigusa

  Toyo Shibata
• 
  Tetsuya Takeda

  Kenichi Shibata
• 
  Ran Ito

  Shizuko
• 
  Rei Dan

  Toyo Shibata (young adult)
• 
  Mana Ashida

  Toyo Shibata (child)
• 
  Mizuho Suzuki

  Sadakichi Shibata
• 
  Yusuke Kamiji

  Doctor Kamijo
• 
  Haru Kuroki

  Shizuko (young adult)
• 
  Pierre Taki
• 
  Ariei Umefune
• 
  Ayaka Onishi
• 
  Akiko Kurano

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