Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Oshirō Maeda
Akira
Airu Kubozuka
Shinichi
Arata Iura
Atsuto
Shuji Kashiwabara
Mitsuo
Taiga Yasugi
Yuuji
Kana Satouchi
Kaori Hirose
Yoshimasa Kondo
Yasuhiro Katsumata
Sousuke Yamamoto
Kazuki Namioka
Frequently Asked Questions
There Was Such a Thing Before was released on September 13, 2025.
The runtime of There Was Such a Thing Before is 2h 11m.
There Was Such a Thing Before is a Drama movie.
There Was Such a Thing Before is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
There Was Such a Thing Before was directed by Yoshihiko Matsui.
The main cast of There Was Such a Thing Before includes Oshirō Maeda, Airu Kubozuka, Arata Iura.
There Was Such a Thing Before is originally in Japanese.