Experiencing Interruptions?

Raindrops from the Sun

Back then, I didn't know anything about myself or others.
Kazuma Amaya, 25 years old. He is married to Kasumi and has been busy with his life.
One rainy night, Kazuma's phone rings.
"....I'm going to have a baby."
The person on the phone is Kazuma’s ex-girlfriend from high school, Amemiya Mio.
Kazuma is confused by the sudden call of Mio, whom he hadn't heard from since high school graduation.
The memories that Kazuma had almost forgotten flashed through his mind.
He recalls the time when himself, Mio, Yuji and Yukari were all still together.

  • Tomonao Sakurayashiki
    Director
  • Tomonao Sakurayashiki
    Writer
  • Hiroyasu Suzuki
    Producer
  • Kyotaro Tamura
    Key Cast
    "Kazuma Amatani"
  • Ruka Ishikawa
    Key Cast
    "Mio Amamiya"
  • Oto Takeuchi
    Key Cast
    "Yukari Asamitsu"
  • Yushi Takeuchi
    Key Cast
    "Yuji Haruno"
  • Tomonao Sakurayashiki
    Editor
  • Kyo kuboyama
    Colorist
  • Ryuto Iwabuchi
    Director of Photography
  • Go Hiyama
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    雨とひかり
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 35 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 24, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,500,000 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital,35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tomonao Sakurayashiki

Tomonao Sakurayashiki was born on November 6th, 1986, in Tokyo.

After dropping out of university in 2005, he worked in the restaurant management and securities industries before eloping with his sweetheart in 2012 and beginning life as a part-time worker.

In 2017, Tomonao joined the photo and film production company "bird and insect" as a video director.

He made his feature film directorial debut in 2021 with "Raindrops from the Sun".

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Director Statement

This movie addresses the concepts of "certainty" and "uncertainty".

As we go through our lives, the truth behind the feelings and actions of other people remain largely a mystery.

We all have those moments when the thought crosses our mind: "I wonder what that person was really thinking?".
These thoughts can strike at any time. It could happen while we're still waving goodbye to someone, or it could be years later. No matter how intimate a relationship we forge with people in life, we can never truly know that which lies at the core of their behavior.

The only thing that is certain is that we and other people "existed" together in a particular place.

This movie captures those uncertain, yet somehow certain, emotions that lay hidden away in our hearts.