Reunion

Reunion (遺体 明日への十日間 , Itai: Asu e no Tōkakan ) 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.[1]

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 , "The Bodies at the End of the Earthquake and Tsunami") by Kota Ishii.[2] 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.[1][2]

The film's music was composed and arranged by Takatsugu Muramatsu [ja] .[3] The ending theme song, "Pray for the World", was sung by Japanese singer Shanti Snyder.[3][4]

The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2012, and was released at cinemas in Japan on 23 February 2013.[1]