The Long Darkness

The story

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

Cast & crew

Komaki KuriharaShino

Gō KatōTetsuro

Yasushi Nagata

Yasushi NagataTetsuro's father

Hisako TakihanaTetsuro's mother

Kinzō ShinShino's father

Kaneko IwasakiKayo

Kayoko Onishi

Kayoko OnishiSayako

Hisashi IgawaTetsuro's brother

Kin SugaiWellwisher on train

Toshie KimuraOkami

Karin YamaguchiAya

Yuriko Abe

Yuriko AbeShino's mother