Movie Description
砂の中のダイヤモンド
(2025)Overview
Divorced salaryman Yoji has just buried his mother in Tokyo. With few meaningful relationships left, he comes to grips with the realization that he has nothing to live for. A chance encounter with Minerva, a Filipina migrant worker who appears to sense his sadness, urges him to see his situation in a new way. A former nightclub entertainer, Minerva now works as a caregiver to provide for her only child in the Philippines. When Yoji discovers the decomposing corpse of his neighbor, an old man whose name he does not know, the death is ruled a kodokushi, or the lonely death. Unwilling to meet the same fate, Yoji throws caution to the wind to follow Minerva to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
Featured Crew
- Director : Janus Victoria
- Producer : Dan Villegas,Lorna Tee,Masumi Soga
- Writer : Janus Victoria
- Editor : Soo Mun Thye
- Cast : Lily Franky,Maria Isabel Lopez,Soliman Cruz,Charlie Dizon,Kazuko Yoshiyuki,Stefanie Arianne,Vikash Paliwal,Nukata Shinichi,Reiko Kataoka,Sheenly Gener,Ryo Iwamatsu,Tetsu Sakuma,Yuya Watanabe,Takeshi Sato,Ami Yokouchi,Jenavilla Bibal,Ikkei Watanabe,Takae Niyama,Joshua Cabiladas
Cast
Yoji
Minerva
Toto
Angel
Natsuko Kimura
Sheila
Store Clerk
Suzuki
Aiko
Krista
Kawase
Senior Cleaner
Junior Cleaner
Policeman
Hirayama
Ging
Abe
Receptionist
Taxi Driver
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Facts
Original Title砂の中のダイヤモンド
Status Released
Release Information
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2025-10-30
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 42m
Production CompaniesIs.Field,CMB Film Services,Nathan Studios,Talents Tokyo,Spanic Films,Paperheart,Project 8 Projects,Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs
Genres
- Drama
