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A young theatre actress fights for her uncertain career while having to confront the personal sacrifices that will arise from it.

This 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, features behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew.

影片讲述承担着失踪的哥哥留下的3000万借款的图书馆管理员一男（佐藤健饰）为了起死回生购入了彩票而中了3亿元大奖，正当准备人生重来的时候，本应是大富豪的大学时的好哥们九十九（高桥一生饰）将这些钱拐走消失了。

2001 Japanese film by Isao Yukisada

Based on the 'not quite Sci-Fi, not quite a Romance' manga by the Fujiko F. Fujio. Yuko dreams of being a best selling children's author, but as an adult she has made little progress. In her depression, she bonds with Ginko, a roadside fortune teller who has had a tragic love life. Both die the next day but appear 10 years before with their memories intact. Will they choose more wisely or be sunk by new unfulfilling choices between career and romance?

1996 film by Yoshimitsu Morita