"Love will bring you home"

2016

1h 50m

6.2(517 votes)

Drama

Overview

In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Matthew McConaughey

Arthur Brennan

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Naomi Watts

Joan Brennan

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渡辺謙

Takumi Nakamura

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Ryoko Seta

Airport Desk Agent

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Sienna Tow

Girl in Airport

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Naoko Marshall

Flight Attendant

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戸村美智子

Woman on Train

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Yusuke Tozawa

Man on Train

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Abe Lee Tsunenori

Taxi Driver

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Joe Girard

Man at Convenience Store

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Jazmin Domenech

Young Woman

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Luke DeWolfe

Young Man

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Katie Aselton

Gabriella Laforte

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Nada Despotovich

Maryanne Wescott

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Christopher Tarjan

Gil Cramer

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Charles Van Eman

Paul Wescott

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Bruce Norris

Dr. Howerton

Writing

Joe Baken

Simon

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Jordan Gavaris

Eric

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Anna Friedman

Anna

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Amanda Collins

Woman at Grocery Store

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Jimi Stanton

Mailman

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Ikuma Ando

Park Ranger 1

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Juzo Yoshida

Park Ranger 2

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Owen Burke

Ambulance Tech

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Simba Dibinga

Ambulance Tech

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Tatsuki Motoyoshi

Park Ranger 3

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Richard Levine

Funeral Director

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James Saito

Dr. Takahashi

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Kioo Ikeda

Male Game Show Host

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Aya Kinoshita

Female Game Show Host

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Ai Yoshihara

Mental Health Specialist

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玄理

Flight Attendant

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Susan Garfield

Arthur's Friend

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