When Ryoji finds out that the object of his father's perversion is his first love, Yukiho, he kills him. To his horror, Yukiho's mother forced her to do so to relieve their dire economic straits. Yukiho also retaliates in similar manner by staging a suicide for her mother as well as herself. It's been 14 years since then and the boy that gave up everything and the girl that waged her life on the boy are struggling to continue to love each other. They grow up attempting to keep it secret and ride out the statute of limitations. In order to protect Yukiho, and improve her life, Ryoji enters the world of vice and dabbles in crimes to support her. (Source: IMDb) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" (白夜行) by Higashino Keigo (東野圭吾). Edit Translation
- English
- Русский
- Ελληνικά
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- Native Title: 白夜行
- Also Known As: Midnight Sun Journey , Journey Under a Midnight Sun , Into the White Night , Byakuyakou , びゃくやこう
- Director: Ishii Yasuharu, Hirakawa Yuichiro
- Screenwriter: Morishita Yoshiko
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Romance
Cast & Credits
- Yamada TakayukiKirihara RyojiMain Role
- Ayase HarukaNishimoto Yukiho / Karasawa YukihoMain Role
- Takeda TetsuyaSasagaki JunzoSupport Role
- Aso YumiKirihara YaekoSupport Role
- Watabe AtsuroMatsuura IsamuSupport Role
- Yo KimikoTaniguchi MafumiSupport Role
Reviews
this is a drama with a story that i doubt i will ever find it again, i love it as much as i hate it, and i have this kind of mixed up feeling while watching it, what they did is really bad and wrong but i really want them to be together and happy bcuz they suffered enough for their whole life and their relationship is really beautiful (exclude the crime).
i will recommend it to everyone who wants something different and unpredictable, it's dark and heavy though but it's a great drama, the music is good too, overall i love it, but i won't rewatch it, i don't want to endure the same torture i had while watching it. you will understand what i'm talking about if you watch it.. enjoy.. :D
This is BRILLIANT, I must say.
If you really ask yourself this: "Why do they have to commit crime over and over again? To cover their sins?" -- Actually, children can't blame for their actions when they respond to anything. I mean, THEM. Why? They are only children. And their experiences leads to a traumatic situations that if they've been found out, they will do the same thing to cover it again. It's like "Defense Mechanism". Hhhhmm.. Am I right? :|
If you're not agree then I must say.. "That wouldn't make much of a story, would it?" :)
Oh well, Journey under the Midnight Sun is indeed a bit too harsh when you come to think of it in a metaphorical way that.. LIFE is all about surviving.
Anyway, if you're familiar with the novel "Gone with the Wind".. You will somehow knew about these two very flawed people I'm referring to. :)
Well, if you're into a melodrama with heavy tone. Then give it a try! ^_^