Waiting in the Dark

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Waiting in the Dark

2006

2h 10m

8.4(9 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A precarious loner sneaks into a blind woman's home and begins living there without her noticing. Meanwhile, the woman mourns her recently deceased father and struggles to remain connected to the world.

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24 members

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田中麗奈

Michiru Honma

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陳柏霖

Akihiro Oishi

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井川遥

Harumi Mishima

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佐藤浩市

Toshio Matsunaga

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宮地真緒

Kazue Futaba

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岸部一徳

Michiru's Father

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佐野史郎

Akihiro's Boss

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波岡一喜

Wakagi

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津田寛治

Wide TV Presenter

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大塚良重

Michiru's Mother

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原史奈

Restaurant Employee

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森下能幸

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Yûki Nakamura

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三上寛

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星ようこ

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斎藤歩

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弓削智久

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Ryoji Suzuki

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十貫寺梅軒

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Yoshio Anbo

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Yuriko Shinkai

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Nonoka Imaizumi

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Atsuo Nakata

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橋口未和

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