Dream of Illumination
2017, Japanese. Directed by Thunder Sawada.
Noboru runs a real-estate agency in a provicial Hokkaido mountain town. He is despised by the locals for his aggressive business practices. His daughter, Nana—a high school senior—bears the brunt of their anger; and yet, she resolves to stay after graduation, even though her father wants her to leave with him for Tokyo.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 July 2017
- Original title
- ひかりのたび
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Thunder Sawada
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Dream of Illumination runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Dream of Illumination isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 2017. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dream of Illumination?
If you liked Dream of Illumination, try The Short History of the Long Road, Imperial Dreams, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed Dream of Illumination?
Dream of Illumination (2017) was directed by Thunder Sawada and stars Sara Shida, Yuya Takagawa, Maho Yamada.