Masaki Kobayashi's first film is a quiet heartbreaker about loving someone you can never touch.
Direction
Kobayashi's debut already shows his gift for emotional restraint.
Cinematography
Compositions trap characters in doorways, windows, impossible distances.
Acting
Keiko Tsushima's stillness speaks volumes about isolation.
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
