Living in the Sky is a 2020 romance film directed by Shinji Aoyama (which was his final film before his death in 2022) from a screenplay written by himself and Chihiro Ikeda, based on lyricist Masato Odake's novel of the same title. It stars Mikako Tabe, with Yukino Kishii, Rie Mimura, Takanori Iwata in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a young lady moving to a high-rise apartment owned by her uncle and his wife to recover from the loss of her parents, where she meets actor Tokito Morinori, and her life begins to change as she struggles to figure the road she should choose. The theme song of the film is Sandaime J Soul Brothers' "Sora ni Sumu～Living in your sky～".
The project was announced on August 24, 2020, as Shinji Aoyama's first feature film after a seven-year lapse. Released by Asmik Ace, the film had its premiere on October 4, 2020, in Tokyo, and was released on October 23, 2020. It was screened at Busan International Film Festival on October 25, and at Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival on November 14,16 and 18.
Living in the Sky received critical acclaim, and was listed in Kinema Junpo 2020's list of the top 10 Japanese films of the year.
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