All 3 actors for healthcare professional roles received basic medical training. On top of that, Suzu said she went thru hospice nursing. Tori went to child care and rehearsed with children. Yoshinaga-san trained with an active doctor.
Q: Impression of each other
Tori: I told Masaki Okada that my nephew likes to play Pokemon cards. He told Suzu about it and she gave me a Pokémon card. "She's very kind!" That's how I got the impression of her.
So when we met each other, I greeted, "Um...! Thank you for the Pokemon card!" (lol)
Suzu: I was also looking at him thinking, "Oh, he's the guy with the Pokemon cards" (lol). I heard from Okada Masaki that he wanted to get some, and for some reason I have a lot of them, so I said, "I'll bring some from my collection tomorrow! (lol).
Suzu: When I was on set, I also asked Miyu-chan (Sasaki), "How many Pokemon cards do you have? Do you have any strong ones? (lol).
I became like a "Pokemon card person. I had a lot of cards. 🤣
Q: You two were able to light up the entire film, even though it was a film that directly confronted taboos in the medical system such as terminal care and euthanasia. How did you create your roles?
Tori: The director specifically advised that Suzu and I should be like the sun, so I took it very seriously. Noro has his own worries, but if I show too much of that, the whole film will give a heavy impression. The director asked us to be as cheerful and clear as possible.
Suzu: That's right. As a nurse, I often wondered how I should deal with patients, but with the director's advice, I tried to play the role with a neutral feeling so that it would not be too heavy.
Q: Important places that you'd like to visit again and again?
Tori: My parents' house is in Shonan (湘南). I often want to visit the sea in Shonan. The sea itself is not that beautiful (lol), but I feel comfortable and relaxed there, so I always go there at least once a year.
Suzu: Kamakura for me. It also has ocean. The first movie I acted in "Our Little Sister" was set in Kamakura, and I went there for about a year to film. Even now, when I visit Kamakura, I remember the fresh feeling I had when I first started acting and other things I had almost forgotten, and it makes me want to do things properly. It gives me energy and puts me in a good mood.
Tori: From this film, I realized that being able to welcome the morning every day, cook and eat well, sleep well and drive for a ride, these are all small happiness. At the end of life, how much happiness can one accumulate?
Tori: Humans have different emotions, can think, occasionally stop and move on. It is also human beings who do their best to live comfortably, but make life difficult. Therefore, it is important to reflect on what is at the core of your life.
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