Keiko Kitagawa, Masaki Okada in “Matataki”

Keiko Kitagawa (23) is starring in a new film directed by Itsumichi Isomura, titled “Matataki.” The movie is based on the first full-length novel by screenwriter Len Kawahara, who wrote the screenplay for the 2009 movie “Yomei.”

In this heartrending love story, Kitagawa plays a young woman named Izumi, whose boyfriend Junichi (played by 20-year-old Masaki Okada) dies in a motorcycle accident. As a result, the shocked Izumi suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and loses her memory from the time of the incident. With the help of a lawyer (Nene Otsuka), she is eventually able to remember Junichi’s final moments. The rest of the supporting cast includes Misa Shimizu, Tomorowo Taguchi, and Kin Sugai.

The theme song will be a new tune by singer K, titled “Aitai Kara.”

Isomura (“Ganbatte Ikimasshoi,” “Gege”) directed and wrote the adapted script. The movie was shot in the spring of 2009 and has already completed post-production. Theatrical release is planned for this June.

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Sports Hochi