Night's Tightrope

Night's Tightrope, known in Japan as Shōjo (少女), is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name. The theme song "Yami ni me o Koraseba" (闇に目を凝らせば) was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima.

Plot
Yuki (Tsubasa Honda) is a second year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body.

Yuki has friend named Atsuko (Mizuki Yamamoto). She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.

Cast

 * Tsubasa Honda as Yuki Sakurai
 * Mizuki Yamamoto as Atsuko Kusano
 * Mackenyu as Hikaru Makise
 * Ryō Satō as Shiori Takizawa
 * Kazuya Kojima as Kazuki Ogura
 * Daikichi Sugawara
 * Shizuka Ishibashi as Classmate
 * Maiko Kawakami
 * Guin-Poon-Chaw
 * Kazuko Shirakawa
 * Goro Inagaki as Takao Takao