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  Hirokazu Koreeda

  regizor

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  Arata

  Takashi Mochizuki, counsellor
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  Yûsuke Iseya

  Yusuke Iseya, who refuses to choose his experience
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  Susumu Terajima

  Satoru Kawashima, counsellor
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  Kyoko Kagawa

  Kyoko Watanabe, Ichiro's Wife
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  Sadao Abe

  Ichiro (as young man)
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  Taketoshi Naito

  Ichiro Watanabe, who cannot choose his favourite experience
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  Tae Kimura

  Dining Hall Worker

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  Kei Tani

  Kennosuke Nakamura, boss

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  Hirokazu Koreeda

  montaj
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  Toshihiro Isomi

  design de producţie
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  Hirokazu Koreeda

  scriitor