The Island Closest to Heaven
1984, Japanese. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
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A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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The Island Closest to Heaven is streaming on Eternal Family in India.
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Cast & crew
- Nobuhiko ObayashiDirector
- Tomoyo HaradaMari Katsuragi
- Miyoko AkazaKeiko Murata
- Wakaba IrieMadame Hiroko
- Nenji KobayashiYoshimi Aoyama
- Kayo MatsuoMitsuko Katsuragi
- Tori MikiTour Visitor
- Toru MinegishiYuuichi Fukaya
- Hideo MurotaKyuzo Nishio
- Maiko OgoFukuko Yamamoto
- Nobuko OtowaTei Ishikawa
- Yukihiro TakahashiJiro Katsuragi
- Ryōichi TakayanagiTaro Watanabe
Details
- Released
- 15 December 1984
- Original title
- 天国にいちばん近い島
- Country
- Japan, New Caledonia
- Written by
- Wataru Kenmotsu
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How long is The Island Closest to Heaven?
The Island Closest to Heaven runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Island Closest to Heaven is streaming on Eternal Family in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Island Closest to Heaven?
If you liked The Island Closest to Heaven, try The Young One, Come Sunday, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed The Island Closest to Heaven?
The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and stars Tomoyo Harada, Miyoko Akaza, Wakaba Irie.