Night's Tightrope, known in Japan as Shōjo (少女), is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name.
[1][2] The theme song "Yami ni me o Koraseba" (闇に目を凝らせば) was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima.
She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies.
She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body.
She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.