Awakening
2007, Japanese. Directed by Junji Sakamoto.
After the unexpected death of her husband a new life begins for Toshiko. 30 years of a happy marriage seem to suddenly vanish as she finds out that her husband had lived a double life. Struggling between her anger and the chance to begin a new chapter for herself, she finds her life moving into unchartered waters as she faces her 60th birthday.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 27 January 2007
- Original title
- 魂萌え！
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Junji Sakamoto
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Awakening runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Awakening isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 January 2007. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Awakening?
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Who directed Awakening?
Awakening (2007) was directed by Junji Sakamoto and stars Jun Fubuki, Yoshiko Mita, Haruko Katou.