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Rebirth
Rebirth
Directed by	Izuru Narushima
Written by	Satoko Okudera
Based on	The Eighth Day (Japanese novel); by Mitsuyo Kakuta
Produced by	Naoki Sato; Yoichi Arishige; Naoko Yoshida
Starring	Hiromi Nagasaku; Mao Inoue
Cinematography	Junichi Fujisawa
Music by	Goro Yasukawa
Release date	29 April 2011;
Running time	147 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥1.24 billion ($15.54 million)

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Rebirth (八日目の蝉, Yōkame no Semi) is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Izuru Narushima, based on author Mitsuyo Kakuta's novel. The film was a critical success, winning 10 awards at the 35th Japan Academy Prize, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Script.^[2]

Plot

A woman named Kiwako (Hiromi Nagasaku) abducts a baby from a man with whom she has had an affair. For four years Kiwako has raised the child as her own until she gets arrested. The child named Erina is then returned to her birth parents, but she can't find peace. As an adult, Erina (Mao Inoue) also has an affair with a married man and gets pregnant. To confront her past, Erina goes to Shodoshima where she has lived with Kiwako as a child. There Erina discovers a shocking truth and makes a decision.

Cast

Mao Inoue as Erina Akiyama
Hiromi Nagasaku as Nonomiya Kiwako
Eiko Koike as Chigusa Ando
Tetsushi Tanaka as Takehiro Akiyama
Yoko Moriguchi as Etsuko Akiyama
Mitsuru Hirata as Yuzo Sawada
Jun Fubuki as Masae Sawada
Miwako Ichikawa as Kumi Sawada
Kimiko Yo as Angel
Min Tanaka as Taki
Hitori Gekidan as Takashi Kishida
Nahoko Yoshimoto as Yasue Nikawa
Konomi Watanabe as Young Erina Akiyama, or named as Kaoru by Kiwako

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2012	35th Japan Academy Prize^[3]	Picture of the Year	Won
		Director of the Year (Izuru Narushima)	Won
		Screenplay of the Year (Satoko Okudera)	Won
		Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Mao Inoue)	Won
		Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Hiromi Nagasaku)	Won
		Outstanding Achievement in Music (Gorô Yasukawa)	Won
		Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography (Jun'ichi Fujisawa)	Won
		Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Masao Kanazawa)	Won
		Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording (Kenichi Fujimoto)	Won
		Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing (Chise Sanjo)	Won
		Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Eiko Koike)	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction (Chie Matsumoto)	Nominated
		Newcomer of the Year (Konomi Watanabe)	Won

References

^ "2011". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
^ ""Youkame no Semi" dominates the 35th Japan Academy Awards".
^ ""Youkame no Semi" dominates the 35th Japan Academy Awards".

External links

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[1] "2011". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

[2] ""Youkame no Semi" dominates the 35th Japan Academy Awards".

[3] ""Youkame no Semi" dominates the 35th Japan Academy Awards".

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-{{nihongo|'''''Rebirth'''''|八日目の蝉 |Youkame no Semi}} is a 2011 Japanese [[drama film]] directed by [[Izuru Narushima]], based on author Mitsuyo Kakuta's novel. The film was a critical success, winning 11 awards at the 35th [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Prize]], including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Starring Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Script. <ref>www.tokyohive.com/2012/03/youkame-no-semi-dominates-the-35th-japan-academy-awards/</ref>.
+{{nihongo|'''''Rebirth'''''|八日目の蝉|Yōkame no Semi}} is a 2011 Japanese [[drama film]] directed by [[Izuru Narushima]], based on author [[Mitsuyo Kakuta]]'s [[The_Eighth_Day_(Japanese_novel)|novel]]. The film was a critical success, winning 10 awards at the [[35th Japan Academy Prize]], including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Script.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/03/youkame-no-semi-dominates-the-35th-japan-academy-awards/|title = "Youkame no Semi" dominates the 35th Japan Academy Awards}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-A woman named Kiwako (Hiromi Nagasaku) abducts a baby from a man whom she has had an affair with. For four years Kiwako raises the child as her own until she is arrested. The child named Erina is then returned to her birth parents, but she can't find peace. As an adult, Erina (Mao Inoue) also becomes involved with a married man and becomes pregnant. To confront her past, Erina goes to Shodoshima where she lived with Kiwako as a child. There Erina discovers a shocking truth and is forced to make a decision.
+A woman named Kiwako (Hiromi Nagasaku) abducts a baby from a man with whom she has had an affair. For four years Kiwako has raised the child as her own until she gets arrested. The child named Erina is then returned to her birth parents, but she can't find peace. As an adult, Erina (Mao Inoue) also has an affair with a married man and gets pregnant. To confront her past, Erina goes to Shodoshima where she has lived with Kiwako as a child. There Erina discovers a shocking truth and makes a decision.
+==Cast==
+* [[Mao Inoue]] as Erina Akiyama
+* [[Hiromi Nagasaku]] as Nonomiya Kiwako
+* [[Eiko Koike]] as Chigusa Ando
+* [[Tetsushi Tanaka]] as Takehiro Akiyama
+* [[Yoko Moriguchi]] as Etsuko Akiyama
+* [[Mitsuru Hirata]] as Yuzo Sawada
+* [[Jun Fubuki]] as Masae Sawada
+* [[Miwako Ichikawa]] as Kumi Sawada
+* [[Kimiko Yo]] as Angel
+* [[Min Tanaka]] as Taki
+* [[Hitori Gekidan]] as Takashi Kishida
+* Nahoko Yoshimoto as Yasue Nikawa
+* Konomi Watanabe as Young Erina Akiyama, or named as Kaoru by Kiwako
+==Awards and nominations==
+{| class="wikitable"
+! style="width:50px;"| Year
+! style="width:240px;"| Ceremony
+! style="width:250px;"| Category
+! style="width:60px;"| Result
+|-
+|align="center" rowspan=13| 2012
+|align="center" rowspan=13| [[35th Japan Academy Prize]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/03/youkame-no-semi-dominates-the-35th-japan-academy-awards/|title = "Youkame no Semi" dominates the 35th Japan Academy Awards}}</ref>
+|align="center"| [[Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| [[Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year|Director of the Year]] <br>([[Izuru Narushima]])
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| [[Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Screenplay of the Year]] <br>([[Satoko Okudera]])
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| [[Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role]] <br> ([[Mao Inoue]])
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role ([[Hiromi Nagasaku]])
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Achievement in Music (Gorô Yasukawa)
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography (Jun'ichi Fujisawa)
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Masao Kanazawa)
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording (Kenichi Fujimoto)
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing (Chise Sanjo)
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role ([[Eiko Koike]])
+| {{nom}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction (Chie Matsumoto)
+| {{nom}}
+|-
+|align="center"| Newcomer of the Year ([[Konomi Watanabe]])
+| {{won}}
+|}
 ==References==
-{{Reflist|2}}
+{{Reflist|1}}
 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb title|1727825|Rebirth}}
+{{Izuru Narushima}}
 {{Japan Academy Prize for Best Film}}
+{{Hochi Film Award for Best Film}}
 [[Category:2011 films]]
-[[Category:Japanese films]]
+[[Category:2010s Japanese-language films]]
-[[Category:Japanese-language films]]
+[[Category:2011 drama films]]
-[[Category:2010s drama films]]
+[[Category:Japanese nonlinear narrative films]]
-[[Category:Nonlinear narrative films]]
+[[Category:Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners]]
+[[Category:Japanese drama films]]
+[[Category:Films based on Japanese novels]]
+[[Category:Films about child abduction in Japan]]
+[[Category:Works originally published in Japanese newspapers]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Izuru Narushima]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Satoko Okudera]]
+[[Category:2010s Japanese films]]
+[[Category:Japanese-language drama films]]
+{{2010s-Japan-film-stub}}
+[[ja:八日目の蝉#映画]]