Nichiyobi wa Owaranai

Nichiyobi wa Owaranai (日曜日は終わらない , Nichiyōbi wa Owaranai ) is a Japanese drama film directed by Yōichirō Takahashi. Originally broadcast in 1999 as an NHK Hi-Vision drama, it was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] It was screened theatrically in October 2005 after the sudden death of lead actress, Yumika Hayashi, in June of that year.[1]