Life: Tears in Heaven
Brief Synopsis
Read More
Follows the life of Natsuki Iijima, a windsurfer from Japan, as he battles and ultimately loses his life to liver cancer. The first and only windsurfer to compete for 8 consecutive years in the World Cup Competition, Natsuki's diagnosis overwhelmed him with fear and panic. Despite this set back, wit
Cast & Crew
Read More
Takehiko Shinjo
Director
Takao Osawa
Misaki Ito
Natsuki Iijima
Source Material
Film Details
Also Known As
If I See You in Heaven, Tengoku De Kimi Ni Aetara
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Family
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Toho Company Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company
Synopsis
Follows the life of Natsuki Iijima, a windsurfer from Japan, as he battles and ultimately loses his life to liver cancer. The first and only windsurfer to compete for 8 consecutive years in the World Cup Competition, Natsuki's diagnosis overwhelmed him with fear and panic. Despite this set back, with the love and devotion of his wife Hiroko and four children, he decides to live life the best he can, to the fullest, without having his life prolonged with further treatment.
Film Details
Also Known As
If I See You in Heaven, Tengoku De Kimi Ni Aetara
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Family
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Toho Company Ltd.
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the autobiography "Tengoku De Kimi Ni Aetara" by Natsuki Iijima; published by Shinchosha June, 2004.
