Ao no hono-o

Name: Ao no hono-o
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Released: 2003-03-15
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Kansai Yamamoto, Baijaku Nakamura

IMDb ID: tt0400174 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.2 (1,080 votes)

Genres: Drama · Crime · Romance

A 17 y.o. Japanese secondary school student is living happily with his mom and sister but one day his stepdad returns, drunk much of the time and cruel to his mom and sister. Is there such a thing as the perfect murder?

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesFinland: The Blue Light (DVD Title)
Mexico: The Blue Light
Norway: The Blue Light
United States: The Blue Light
World-wide: The Blue Light (English)
Brazil: A Chama Azul
Argentina: La luz azul
Poland: Niebieskie światło
Russia: Синий свет
Japan: 青の炎 (Japanese)
Taiwan: 青之炎
青之炎Release Date2003-03-15Runtime116 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews10Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsstudent
family relationships
train
train station
tape recorderProduction CompaniesKadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
Asmik Ace Entertainment
HakuhodoIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400174/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0400174.jpgUpdated At2026-03-20T17:49:42

Directors

Yukio Ninagawa

Writers

Yukio Ninagawa
Takuya Miyawaki
Yûsuke Kishi

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Kazunari Ninomiya | Character: Shuuichi Kushimori
Actor: Aya Matsuura | Character: Noriko Fukuhara
Actor: Kumiko Akiyoshi | Character: Yuuko Kushimori
Actor: Kansai Yamamoto | Character: Ryuji Sone
Actor: Baijaku Nakamura | Character: Eiji Yamamoto
Actor: Anne Suzuki | Character: Haruka Kushimori
Actor: Naomasa Musaka | Character: Masashi Kano
Actor: Toshiaki Karasawa | Character: Shintaro Kanzaki
Actor: Naoto Takenaka | Character: Shishobako no Otoko
Actor: Mike Han | Character: Actor
Actor: Yôsuke Kawamura | Character: Actor
Actor: Koji Yamamoto | Character: Football Player

[Directors Group]
Name: Yukio Ninagawa | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Yukio Ninagawa | Role: Writer
Name: Takuya Miyawaki | Role: Writer
Name: Yûsuke Kishi | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Tsuguhiko Kadokawa | Role: Producer
Name: Tamotsu Shiina | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Hideki Tôgi | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Osamu Fujiishi | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Akimasa Kawashima | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Katsumi Nakazawa | Role: Art Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Akihiko Okase | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Akira Sako | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Yukiko Kobori | Role: Editorial Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400174/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: March 15, 2003
France: May 15, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Taiwan: December 12, 2003
Argentina: March 15, 2004 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office