Shara
The Aso family live in the old town of Nara. One Day, Kei, one of the Aso's twin boys suddenly disappears. Five years later seventeen-year old Shun, the remaining twin, is an art student. He now has to move forward with his life, together with his childhood friend, Yu.
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About Shara
Shara is a 2003 Japanese-language drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. The cast is led by Kohei Fukungaga, Yuka Hyyoudo, Naomi Kawase. It has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Shara was produced by RealProduct, Nikkatsu Corporation, and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and made in Japan. It was released on July 12, 2003.
- Director
- Naomi Kawase
- Writers
- Naomi Kawase
- Release date
- July 12, 2003
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- RealProduct, Nikkatsu Corporation, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Shara cast & crew
Shara was directed by Naomi Kawase and written by Naomi Kawase.
The cast features Kohei Fukungaga as Shun, Yuka Hyyoudo as Yu, Naomi Kawase as Reiko, Katsuhisa Namase as Taku, and Kanako Higuchi as Shouko.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by UA, cinematography is by Yutaka Yamazaki, and it was produced by Yoshiya Nagasawa and Masaya Nakamura.
Is Shara worth watching?
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama, Shara is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Shara
Kohei Fukungaga
Shun
Yuka Hyyoudo
Yu
Naomi Kawase
Reiko
Katsuhisa Namase
Taku
Kanako Higuchi
Shouko
Shara — FAQs
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▸How long is Shara?
Shara runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
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