Nao to Star in New Film 'Hold the Faint Him'
Listen to the story
A new Japanese film will star the actress Nao.
The film's name is "Kasukana Kare wo Dakishimete." This means "Hold the Faint Him."
The story comes from a book. Now it will be a movie.
The director is Ryuya Yamanishi. He makes the movie.
Other actors will also be in the film. One is Ryota Bando.
Two more actors are Shunsuke Daito and Ayumu Nakajima.
The story is about loss. This means losing someone or something.
It is also about healing. This means feeling better after something sad.
Bando talked about the story. He said it shows things we cannot see.
He said the film finds feelings that are hidden.
Many fans wait for news about this movie.
The film will show a kind of love. This love starts after a loss.
Vocabulary15 words
- film
- a movie
- director
- the person who makes a movie
- actors
- people who act in a movie
- loss
- when you lose someone or something
- healing
- getting better after being hurt or sad
- co-star
- another actor in the same movie
- adaptation
- a movie made from a book
- cast
- all the actors in a movie
- starring
- having the main part in a movie
- release
- when a movie comes out
- role
- the part an actor plays
- story
- the events in a book or movie
- feelings
- things you feel inside, like sad or happy
- hidden
- not easy to see
- news
- new information about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Nao 2. Loss and healing 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new Japanese film will star the actress _____.
The film's name is "Kasukana Kare wo Dakishimete." This means "Hold the Faint _____."
The story comes from a _____. Now it will be a movie.
The _____ is Ryuya Yamanishi. He makes the movie.
Other actors will also be in the film. One is _____.
Two more actors are Shunsuke Daito and _____.
The story is about _____. This means losing someone or something.
It is also about _____. This means feeling better after something sad.
Bando talked about the story. He said it shows things we cannot _____.
He said the film finds feelings that are _____.