Reunion (2012 film)

Reunion (遺体 明日への十日間) is a Japanese film directed by Ryoichi Kimizuka, starring Toshiyuki Nishida. It premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2012, and was released at cinemas in Japan on 23 February 2013.

Outline
The film is based on the non-fiction book Itai: Shinsai, Tsunami no Hate ni (遺体―震災、津波の果てに) by Kota Ishii. Set in Kamaishi, Iwate, following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Aiba (played by Toshiyuki Nishida) is a retired funeral-home employee who volunteers to assist in the task of preparing bodies at a temporary morgue set up in a school gymnasium.

Cast

 * Toshiyuki Nishida as Aiba
 * Koichi Sato as a doctor
 * Toshirō Yanagiba as a dentist
 * Ryo Katsuji
 * Jun Kunimura
 * Naoto Ogata
 * Wakana Sakai
 * Shiro Sano
 * Ikki Sawamura
 * Mirai Shida
 * Michitaka Tsutsui

Music
The film's music was composed and arranged by Takatsugu Muramatsu. The ending theme song, "Pray for the World", was sung by Japanese singer Shanti Snyder.

Theatrical run
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2012, and was released at cinemas in Japan on 23 February 2013.