Today's News |Tiantan Award Winner All the Long Nights to Be Released on April 18
The heart-warming and healing film All the Long Nights (夜明けのすべて), directed by Sho Miyake, a highly talented Japanese director and the winner of Kurosawa Akira Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), and adapted from the homonymous novel by popular writer Maiko Seo, was announced today to be opening in theaters on April 18. The film, starring Hokuto Matsumura and Mone Kamishiraishi, tells a touching story of understanding and companionship with exquisitely poignant strokes. It was shortlisted for Tiantan Award in the Competition Section at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, and finally won the Best Artistic Contribution. The film saw massive acclaim after its screening at BJIFF and was praised by audiences as the annual warmest film on workplace and healing.
Poster of All the Long Nights
Warm and healing: Focusing on the glimmering companion between the corporate slave and illness
The film All the Long Nights tells a story of two young office workers troubled by their own hardships - Takatoshi Yamazoe (played by Hokuto Matsumura), who is afflicted with panic disorder, and Misa Fujisawa (played by Mone Kamishiraishi), who suffers from the premenstrual syndrome (PMS). When they meet at work, they gradually become each other's light in life. With classic Japanese style of subtle and restrained cinematic images, the film addresses the issues of modern workplace pressure, women’s health, and understanding and companion among people, which strikes the chord of massive audiences.
Following his masterpieces And Your Bird Can Sing and Small, Slow but Steady, director Sho Miyake once again evokes sympathy from the viewers with the resonant real-life-themed film. And the tacit performance of Hokuto Matsumura and Mone Kamishiraishi adds authenticity and warmth to the film. The film explores the psychological dilemma of corporate slaves. What’s more, it calls on the public to pay attention to easily overlooked physical and mental health issues such as PMS and panic disorder, and encourages audiences to find resonance and strength in every bit of warmth.
Masterpiece of the film festival: Domestic audiences await with great anticipation
As one of the most anticipated Japanese films of the year, All the Long Nights received massive acclaims at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival’s Forum Section. It was described as a gentle and heart-healing fairy tale for the real world by the German media, which shows the most unadorned and precious kindness among people.
Award presentation for All the Long Nights
During the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, All the Long Nights was screened at the Art Cinema of China Film Archive, Emperor Cinemas and other cinemas. Director Sho Miyake, along with the cast and crew, attended the premiere and had face-to-face exchanges with fans about their thoughts and insights on the film's creation. “It’s said the darkest hours heralds the dawn, but I believe that since ancient times, humans have always glimpsed hope on the cusp of dawn.” In the cracks of time, the healing power glimmers like the faint light of dawn, piercing through the fog and bestowing upon our hearts a warm heaven.
Premiere of All the Long Nights
In 2025, All the Long Nights topped the Kinema Junpo’s best ten Japanese films. Director Sho Miyake won the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Director, and lead actor Hokuto Matsumura won the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor. At the award ceremony of the just-concluded 48th Japan Academy Prize, lead actress Mone Kamishiraishi was also shortlisted for Best Actress. After the film was released in Japan, audiences said that “they felt like being treated tenderly” and “they felt as if they were wrapped in warmth after watching it”. The film also aroused expectations among movie fans on platforms such as Douban. As the film was announced to be opening in theaters on April 18, domestic audiences can finally perceive the light of healing warmth on the silver screen.
On April 18th, let’s embark on a journey of warmth. Accompany each other as we move forward, and you shall never be alone in the journey of life.