History Film / ASongToTheSun

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Kaoru dies, but her CD is finally released.]]
* BuryYourDisabled: [[spoiler: Kaoru]], from seems to be implied, is a Type 1 example, given that life-threatening complications can arise from neurological problems
* FloralMotifs: Kaoru and sunflowers, the latter which seem to symbolize hope and happiness, along with being the sunshine
* TheHeroDies: Kaoru is an ill girl with an allergy to the sun. Thanks to her disorder she isn't allowed outside often. Kaoru falls for a surfer boy and decides that LivingIsMoreThanSurviving so she decides to go outside more (though mostly at night). [[spoiler:Alas her illness doesn't magically go away and she eventually dies due to complications of [=XP=].]]

* OddCouple: Kaoru and Koji, though, this is more due to circumstances, as the former can go only go out at night, while the latter can go out whenever.

* SenseLossSadness: Eventually, because of her worsening condition, [[spoiler:Kaoru loses her ability to play her guitar because she lost feeling in her hands, though, while sad, she takes this well and says, "I still have my voice."]]

* ShownTheirWork: Xeroderma pigmentosum can come with neurological problems, the which [[spoiler: Kaoru starts to display before she dies]].
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the musical, [[spoiler:Kaoru lives]].
* TragicDream: Kaoru has [=XP=]and she can't do most things due to this condition. She falls for a boy, Koji, she sees out her window,but can't interact with him, except for at night. [[spoiler:Eventually, by a certain point, she does get to experience the outside world more but it's when she's dying]]
* TheShutIn: Kaoru, due to her condition, as she can't go outside in direct sunlight, and, if she wanted to go outside in the day, she has to wear a special protective suit (which isn't really comfortable from what's implied).
* WhamShot: At the end of the film, we see a shot of sunflowers, but it pans out to show [[spoiler: Kaoru dead, with her coffin filled with sunflowers.]]

''Film/{{Midnight Sun|2018}}'', an American remake starring Creator/BellaThorne was released in cinemas in March of 2018.

''A Song to the Sun'' (''Taiyou no Uta'', also known as ''Midnight Sun'') is a 2006 film directed by Norihiro Koizumi, and starring Japanese singer/songwriter YUI. [[StarMakingRole It helped to launch YUI's career]] and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival when it was released.

Kaoru Amane is a typical female high school student. Every morning, she stares wistfully out her window at Koji the cute surfer boy at the bus stop across the street, and dreams of meeting him one day. Too bad that if she went out to see him, the sunlight would kill her.

You see, Kaoru suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum, which is most easily explained as an [[WeakenedByTheLight allergy to sunlight]]. Thanks to her watchful parents and understanding friend, she's avoided the worst, but still has to stay inside all day (which does ''wonders'' for her social life). To get through it all, she sings and plays guitar at the local train station every night, returning before sunrise. And wouldn't you know it, she just happens to run into her mystery surfer boy.

[[TearJerker It's a doozy]].

The film has been adapted into a Japanese TV drama, manga, and musical. The musical is famous for having Music/GirlsGeneration's leader Taeyeon starring as Kaoru.

You see, [[IllGirl Kaoru suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum]], which is most easily explained as an [[WeakenedByTheLight allergy to sunlight]]. Thanks to her watchful parents and understanding friend, she's avoided the worst, but still has to stay inside all day (which does ''wonders'' for her social life). To get through it all, she sings and plays guitar at the local train station every night, returning before sunrise. And wouldn't you know it, she just happens to run into her mystery surfer boy.

* TheHeroDies: Kaoru is an IllGirl with an allergy to the sun. Thanks to her disorder she isn't allowed outside often. Kaoru falls for a surfer boy and decides that LivingIsMoreThanSurviving so she decides to go outside more (though mostly at night). [[spoiler:Alas her illness doesn't magically go away and she eventually dies due to complications of [=XP=].]]
* IllGirl: Kaoru, who, as the description states, has xeroderma pigmentosum, thus she's rather nocturnal. Unfortunately, later in the film, [[spoiler: her condition starts to get worse]].

* TragicDream: Kaoru has [=XP=]and she can't do most things due to this condition. She falls for a boy, Koji, she sees out her window,but can't interact with him, except for at night. [[Spoiler:Eventually, by a certain point, she does get to experience the outside world more but it's when she's dying]]

* FloralMotifs: Kaoru and sunflowers, the latter which seem to symbolize hope and happiness.

* TragicDream: Kaoru has [=XP=]and she can't do most things due to this condition. She falls for a boy, Koji, she sees out her window,but can't interact with him, except for at night. [[Eventually, by a certain point, she does get to experience the outside world more but it's when she's dying]]

* TheHeroDies: Kaoru is an IllGirl with an allergy to the sun. Thanks to her disorder she isn't allowed outside often. Kaoru falls for a surfer boy and decides that LivingIsMoreThanSurviving so she decides to go outside more. [[spoiler:Alas her illness doesn't magically go away and she eventually dies due to the sun exposure.]]

* TragicDream: Kaoru is allergic to the sun. She can't do most things due to this allergy. She falls for a boy she sees out her window, but can't interact with him. [[spoiler:Eventually, she decides to go outside even despite her illness; however, it [[TheHeroDies eventually kills Kaoru]].]]
* TheShutIn: Kaoru, due to her condition.

* TheHeroDies: Kaoru is an IllGirl with an allergy to the sun. Thanks to her disorder she isn't allowed outside often. Kaoru falls for a surfer boy and decides that LivingIsMoreThanSurviving so she decides to go outside more. [[spoiler:Alas her illness doesn't magically go away and she eventually dies due to the sun exposure.]] In the musical, [[spoiler:she lives]].

* FloralMotifs: Koaru and sunflowers, the latter which seem to symbolize hope and happiness.
* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Kaoru at the end of the film]]. In the musical, [[spoiler:she lives]].

'''This is not related to the unreleased ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' companion book of the same name.'''

'''''Midnight Sun''''' (localized title, originally ''Taiyou no Uta'' or ''Song of the Sun'') is a 2006 film directed by Norihiro Koizumi, and starring Japanese singer/songwriter YUI. [[StarMakingRole It helped to launch YUI's career]] and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival when it was released.

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