Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.
Direction
Kawase's patient 16mm photography lingers on faces like landscapes.
Cinematography
Mist-shrouded forests that breathe with the characters.
Director
Naomi Kawase
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
