Taiyô no uta (2006)

Taiyô no uta: Directed by Norihiro Koizumi. With Yui, Takashi Tsukamoto, Kuniko Asagi, Eri Fuse. Kaoru has a sickness that hindered her to go out when the sun is up. Despite this sickness, she fell in love with a boy named Koji. If she decides to pursue her love, it will mean risking her life.

“quite nice movie although some parts it was quite slow moving and there was no lines, just them staring into space…the 3 songs i think sang by YUI in real-life as well as in the movie was great and suited the movie character of a street singer, it just felt to me like a MV sometimes…the movie was prodding along rather nicely but it might be slow for some not suited to Japanese-style of movies but the ending was rather quickly-done to avoid the sappiness and sadness i guess. The acting by YUI was credible considering she is a singer by profession and when she starts singing, it really shines and she really captivates the entire cinema when she does that. It doesnu0026#39;t help that she sings the whole song and GOODBYE DAYS was played more than once. Add to that the other 2 songs, SKYLINE and ITu0026#39;S HAPPY DAYS werenu0026#39;t that bad either…”