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The Light Shines Only There

Original title: Soko nomi ni te hikari kagayaku
2014 · 2 h
Directed by Mipo O · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Drama

Cast

Gô Ayano Chizuru Ikewaki Masaki Suda Kazuya Takahashi Shōhei Hino Hiroko Isayama

Credits

Written by: Yasushi Satô

Plot

A man has thrown away love and a woman has given up on love. The two souls meet in a brief summer in the northern city of Hakodate.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Light Shines Only There (2014) is a Japanese drama directed by Mipo O. It won Best Japanese Film in the Kinema Junpo Awards in 2014. It stars Go Ayano, Chizuru Ikewaki and Masaki Suda. It runs 120 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (722 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.