Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (2009)
Director: Momoko Ando
Actors: Eriko Nakamura, Hikari Mitsushima, Ken Mitsuishi, Rino Katase, Ryu Morioka, Tasuku Nagaoka
Country: Japan
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