CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 42m

Diamonds in the Sand

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Divorced salaryman Yoji has just buried his mother in Tokyo. With few meaningful relationships left, he comes to grips with the realization that he has nothing to live for. A chance encounter with Minerva, a Filipina migrant worker who appears to sense his sadness, urges him to see his situation in a new way. A former nightclub entertainer, Minerva now works as a caregiver to provide for her only child in the Philippines. When Yoji discovers the decomposing corpse of his neighbor, an old man whose name he does not know, the death is ruled a kodokushi, or the lonely death. Unwilling to meet the same fate, Yoji throws caution to the wind to follow Minerva to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

Directed byJanus Victoria

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
JA
Released
October 30, 2025
Studios
Is.FieldCMB Film ServicesNathan Studios

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Yoji

Maria Isabel Lopez

Maria Isabel Lopez

Minerva

Soliman Cruz

Soliman Cruz

Toto

Charlie Dizon

Charlie Dizon

Angel

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Natsuko Kimura

Stefanie Arianne

Stefanie Arianne

Sheila

Vikash Paliwal

Vikash Paliwal

Store Clerk

Nukata Shinichi

Suzuki

Reiko Kataoka

Reiko Kataoka

Aiko

Sheenly Gener

Sheenly Gener

Krista

Creative team
Directed by
Janus Victoria
Janus Victoria
Written by
Janus Victoria
Janus Victoria
Produced by
Dan Villegas
Dan Villegas
Lorna Tee

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