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Heavenly Forest (2006) is a Japanese romance and photography film, directed by Takehiko Shinjo and written by Ichikawa Takuji. The film is based on the novel Love Photo and another story by the same author. The film stars Miyazaki Aoi, Tamaki Hiroshi, Kuroki Meisa and Sato Megumi. The film tells the story of Makoto Segawa (Tamaki Hiroshi), a college student who loves photography. He meets Shizuru Satonaka (Miyazaki Aoi), a strange and beautiful girl who shares his interests. They became close friends and often took photos together. One day, Shizuru told Makoto that she wanted to take a love photo with him in the mysterious forest called Heavenly Forest. Makoto Segawa agreed to take a photo with Shizuru Satonaka and go to Heavenly Forest together. Here, they took a beautiful and impressive photo, but it was also the last time they met. Shizuru disappeared after taking the photo and left no trace. Makoto searched everywhere for Shizuru, but could not find her. He also finds out that Shizuru has loved him for a long time, but didn't dare say it out loud for fear of hurting him.
Makoto Segawa keeps thinking about Shizuru Satonaka and their love photo. He is determined to find out the truth about her and the photo. He finds out that Shizuru has passed away due to a fatal cancer. She left him a letter and a photo album, including a photo of their love. He was sad and emotional, but also consoled himself that he had had happy moments with her. He is determined to live on and pursue his dream of being a photographer.
Director: Takehiko Shinjo
Screenwriter: Ichikawa Takuji
Cast: Miyazaki Aoi, Tamaki Hiroshi, Kuroki Meisa and Sato Megumi
Duration: 116 minutes
Number of episodes: 1 (movie)
Status: Completed and premiered
Genre: Romance, photography
Year of release: 2006
Country: Japan