Gift (2014 Film)
Gift is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Taro Miyaoka. The film explores the intersection of two disparate lives through a road-trip narrative, focusing on themes of isolation and redemption.
Plot
The story follows Zenzo Shinozaki (Kenichi Endo), a former company president who has amassed significant wealth but remains socially isolated due to his volatile temperament. His path crosses with Saori Yamane (Rena Matsui), a bar hostess burdened by a traumatic past involving the death of her mother. Shinozaki offers Yamane a substantial sum of 100 million yen in exchange for 100 hours of her time, leading the two on an unexpected journey together.
Cast
The film features the following primary cast members:
- Kenichi Endo as Zenzo Shinozaki
- Rena Matsui as Saori Yamane
- Hayato Kakizawa as Ichiro Chiba
- Takanari Ishii as Takahiro Yamane
- Arata Saeki as Hiroshi Ikehata
- Yuko Nishimaru as Ikuyo Ikehata
- Masaru Mizuno as a restaurant clerk
- Atsuko Anami as Naoko Toda
- Saya Kawamura
Production
Gift was produced by Media Mix Japan and released in theaters on June 12, 2014. The film has a runtime of 91 minutes. The cinematography was handled by Daiki Sunada, with a screenplay written by Yukari Nakamura.
