Movie: Bright Future Romaji: Akarui mirai Japanese: アカルイミライ Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Writer: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Producer: Takashi Asai, Masafumi Odawara, Nobuhiko Sakoh, Kenji Takahara Cinematographer Takahide Shibanushi Release Date: January 18, 2003 Runtime: 92 min. Genre: Drama / Arthouse / Disillusioned Youth Distributor: UPLINK Company Language: Japanese Country: Japan **Plot** Aimless 24-year-old Yuji Nimura (Joe Odagiri) spends his free time by sleeping. He begins to work at a towel washing factory as a temp. There, Yuji meets Mamoru Arita (Tadanobu Asano) and they become friends. The boss at the factory offers Yuji a full time position, but Yuji isn't sure if its better. At this time, Mamoru tells Yuji when he needs advice he will give a special sign to Yuji. Thumb to his chest means "wait" and thumb and index finger pointing outside means "go". Yuji now visits Mamoru's home often. He takes an interest in the jellyfish in Mamoru's home. One day, the boss at the factory visits Mamoru and fires him. Yuji becomes about that and decides to go to his boss's home to retrieve the CD he lent to him. There, Yuji finds the man dead. Yuji tries to contact Mamoru. Later, Mamoru gives Yuji the sign to "go". **Notes Related titles:** The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Aimai na Mirai: Kurosawa Kiyoshi (2003) **Cast** Joe Odagiri - Yuji Nimura Tadanobu Asano - Mamoru Arita Tatsuya Fuji - Shinichiro Arita Takashi Sasano - Mr. Fujiwara Marumi Shiraishi - Mrs. Fujiwara Hanawa - Ken Takagi Hideyuki Kasahara Ryo Kase - Fuyuki Arita Chiaki Kominami - Kaori Fujiwara Kenichi Matsuyama - Jun Yoshiyuki Morishita - Mori Sayuri Oyamada - Miho Nimura Ryo - Lawyer Tetsu Sawaki - Kei Yuji - Makoto Sakichi Sato