| Night's Tightrope | |
| Starring: | Tsubasa Honda Mizuki Yamamoto Mackenyu Ryō Satō Kazuya Kojima Goro Inagaki |
| Music: | Masahiro Hiramoto |
| Distributor: | Toei |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
Night's Tightrope, known in Japan as, is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name.[1] The theme song was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima.[2]
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.