Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2010

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Actress Miki Nakatani, 34, will once again play the role of an “unfortunate woman” in the upcoming movie Hankyu Densha, which deals with people whose lives intersect on the Hankyu Imazu railway in Hyogo. Nakatani’s character is a 30-something OL whose fiancé is stolen by a younger coworker. The actress played a similar role in the 2006 film Kiraware Matsuko no Issho (Memories of Matsuko)—and her performance swept that year’s awards ceremonies. Filming for Hankyu Densha, which is set to open next summer, will begin in December. The film is to feature real trains from the Hankyu Imazu line, with some scenes to be shot inside specially commissioned carriages with the cooperation of the railway. Rumor has it that the production may also include cameos by the renowned all-female Takarazuka theater troupe, which is based in the area.