Yuki Teka Heranu (2025 Film)
Yuki Teka Heranu (Japanese: ゆきてかへらぬ) is a 2025 Japanese drama film directed by Kichitaro Negishi. The screenplay was written by Yozo Tanaka. The film explores the historical relationships between three prominent figures in early 20th-century Japanese arts and letters: actress Yasuko Hasegawa, poet Chuya Nakahara, and literary critic Hideo Kobayashi.
Plot
Set in the 1920s, the story follows 20-year-old Yasuko Hasegawa (played by Suzu Hirose), a rookie actress in Kyoto who has yet to achieve significant professional recognition. She enters into a relationship with 17-year-old Chuya Nakahara (Taisei Kido), who is beginning his career as a poet. The couple moves to Tokyo, where their domestic life is interrupted by the arrival of Hideo Kobayashi (Masaki Okada), a friend of Nakahara who would go on to become a highly influential literary critic. Kobayashi's presence introduces a complex emotional dynamic between the three individuals.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast portraying historical figures and fictionalized associates:
- Suzu Hirose as Yasuko Hasegawa
- Taisei Kido as Chuya Nakahara
- Masaki Okada as Hideo Kobayashi
- Shunsuke Tanaka as Taro Tominaga
- Tortoise Matsumoto as Takano
- Kumi Takiuchi as Ishi Hasegawa
- Tamiyo Kusakari as a star actress
- Shinsuke Kato as Professor Tatsuno
- Sawako Fujima as Takako Nakahara
- Tasuku Emoto as an office worker
Production
The film was directed by Kichitaro Negishi and produced by Yumiko Takebe, Yukiko Tanikawa, and Mitsuru Sato. It features cinematography by Shingo Gima. The film was released in Japan on February 21, 2025, with a runtime of 128 minutes and was distributed by Kino Films.