Japan Synopsis
ちゃんと伝える
“A son with a shorter life expectancy than his father.”
Shiro's struggle with his father's cancer and impending death leads to a realization that he must communicate his love and admiration for him before it's too late. A series of flashbacks reveals their relationship over time, and the trouble Shiro faced connecting to his strict father who was also his teacher and soccer coach. With a consuming secret of his own, Shiro, now in his late twenties and about to get engaged, must eventually learn how to share the pain of it with his loved ones.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Be Sure to Share sits at position #260.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Be Sure to Share premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,401 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,505 of 1,933 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Youz Films |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | June 1, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1454612 |