, also known as Ashita and Tomorrow â ashita is a 1988 Japanese film co-written and directed by Kazuo Kuroki. It is the first film in KurokiâÂÂs "War Requiem" thematic trilogy, followed by A BoyâÂÂs Summer in 1945 (2002) and The Face of Jizo (2004).
Tomorrow follows the lives of the people of Nagasaki on August 8, 1945, the day before the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. These include a newlywed couple, a pregnant mother and a boy drafted into the army. It chronicles their struggles, their hopes and their dreams for the future, juxtaposed with the reality of what will transpire the following day.
13th Hochi Film Award