All the Long Nights
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| All the Long Nights | |||||
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| Kana | 夜明けのすべて | ||||
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| Directed by | Sho Miyake | ||||
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| Based on | Everything at Dawn by Maiko Seo | ||||
| Produced by | Masayoshi Jonai | ||||
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| Cinematography | Yuta Shukinaga | ||||
| Edited by | Keiko Ogawa | ||||
| Music by | Hi'Spec | ||||
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Running time | 119 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
All the Long Nights (Japanese: 夜明けのすべて, Hepburn: Yoake no Subete) is a 2024 Japanese film directed by Sho Miyake, based on the novel of the same name by Maiko Seo. The film stars Mone Kamishiraishi as Misa Fujisawa, a woman struggling with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that causes mood swings and irritability, and Hokuto Matsumura as Takatoshi Yamazoe, a man dealing with panic disorder.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the Forum section of the 74th Berlin Film Festival on 17 February 2024.[2] It was theatrically released in Japan on 9 February 2024 by Toho.
All the Long Nights follows Takatoshi Yamazoe (Hokuto Matsumura), who struggles with panic disorder and social withdrawal, and Misa Fujisawa (Mone Kamishiraishi), who experiences severe mood swings caused by PMS. After an incident at work, they begin to understand each other’s difficulties and form an unexpected connection. Through their daily conversations and small acts of kindness, they start finding ways to live with their conditions and regain a sense of hope. The film gently explores how two people who share similar pain can bring light into each other’s lives, showing a bond that isn’t defined by romance or friendship but by mutual understanding.[3]
Cast
- Hokuto Matsumura as Takatoshi Yamazoe [4]
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Misa Fujisawa
- Ken Mitsuishi as Kurita Kazuo
- Ryō as Fujisawa Noriko
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Norihiko Tsujimoto
- Haruka Imou as Chihiro Oshima
- Sawako Fujima as Manami Iwata
Release
All the Long Nights had its World Premiere at the 74th Berlin Film Festival on 17 February 2024, and competed for Forum Section.[5][6] It was also the closing film of the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 28 March 2024.[7]
The film was featured in Neon section of the 7th Malaysia International Film Festival on 21 July 2024.[8] The film have been shortlisted for the Tiantan awards at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival on 20 April 2024.[9]
The film opened the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival on 1 May 2024.[10]
Reception
Jessica Kiang of Variety described the film as "A gently luminous follow-up to his youth drama And Your Bird Can Sing, Sho Miyake’s All the Long Nights takes what looks like an opposites-attract setup and turns it into a rumination on the quest for direction and personal happiness".[11]
The Japan Times's Mark Schilling rated the film four out of five stars, writing that "the chemistry between Kamishiraishi and Matsumura [...] creates a mood of radiant warmth and joy".[12]