It has been announced that "0.2mm," written by Motoki Omori of the popular rock band Mrs. GREEN APPLE, will be used as the theme song for the film "90 Meters" (released March 27th, directed and written by Shun Nakagawa), starring actors Satoshi Yamatoki and Miho Kanno. This is the first time that Omori has written a theme song for a film solo.
The song is included in Omori's first mini-album "OITOMA," which will be released on February 24th to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his solo career. It is a mid-tempo ballad sung by Omori in a gentle, storytelling voice.
The film depicts a high school student at a crossroads in his life and a single mother who hopes for a brighter future for her child despite suffering from a serious illness. Director Nakagawa, who has experience caring for his own mother, created the character as a semi-autobiographical piece, superimposing himself onto his own mother. Yamatoki plays Fujimura Yu, a third-year high school student who lives with his mother Misaki, who is suffering from a serious illness, while Kanno plays the mother Misaki.
Omori, who watched the film while composing the song, commented, "I thought it was a realistic and powerful film. There were moments when that strength was heart-wrenching, but I felt that it was a film that had been created through trial and error to find a way to convey that reality, even with those moments. I think there are parts of it that many people can relate to and relate to in their own lives. It may be a cliché to say, but it is a very, very wonderful film."
He also said, "The theme song was such a difficult subject that I struggled to decide how to write it. I felt that the theme song would have a huge influence on whether the film was portrayed as a heroic tale or preachy, so I tried my best to turn what I honestly felt, the scent that I sensed or the wind that blew into sound. I created it with the hope that it would give people a little push, like a slight breeze blowing."
Yamatoki said about the song, "When I heard it for the first time, tears started flowing the moment it started playing. It feels like the whole story is packed into this song, and after watching the main story, it's the kind of song that gives you time to reflect on the story together while having someone pat you on the back."
Kanno said, "When I listened to the song, I was moved by its kindness. It is in line with the film, but also has a life-affirming worldview that is so typical of Omori. I felt that he was singing in a slightly different way than usual at the beginning, and then his voice became gentle, positive, and powerful, and I felt like I was receiving a cheer of hope."
