Rebirth
Directed by	Izuru Narushima
Written by	Satoko Okudera
Based on	Rebirth 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 (2011-04-29)
Running time	147 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥1.24 billion ($15.54 million)[1]

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

Awards and nominations