
Diamonds in the Sand
Divorced salaryman Yoji has just buried his mother in Tokyo. With few meaningful relationships left, he comes to grips with the realization that he has nothing to live for. A chance encounter with Minerva, a Filipina migrant worker who appears to sense his sadness, urges him to see his situation in a new way. A former nightclub entertainer, Minerva now works as a caregiver to provide for her only child in the Philippines. When Yoji discovers the decomposing corpse of his neighbor, an old man whose name he does not know, the death is ruled a kodokushi, or the lonely death. Unwilling to meet the same fate, Yoji throws caution to the wind to follow Minerva to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
Production
Is.Field, CMB Film Services, Nathan Studios, Talents Tokyo, Spanic Films, Paperheart, Project 8 Projects, Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs
Language
JA
Status
Released
Release Date
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Cast

Lily Franky
Yoji

Maria Isabel Lopez
Minerva

Soliman Cruz
Toto

Charlie Dizon
Angel

Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Natsuko Kimura

Stefanie Arianne
Sheila
Vikash Paliwal
Store Clerk
Nukata Shinichi
Suzuki

Reiko Kataoka
Aiko

Sheenly Gener
Krista

Ryo Iwamatsu
Kawase
Tetsu Sakuma
Senior Cleaner

Yuya Watanabe
Junior Cleaner
Takeshi Sato
Policeman

Ami Yokouchi
Hirayama
Jenavilla Bibal
Ging

Ikkei Watanabe
Abe
Takae Niyama
Receptionist

Joshua Cabiladas
Taxi Driver
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