A story of 6 days with 5 people gathered around a small sparkling pool at Chiang Mai in Thailand. 4 years ago, Kyoko started to live in Thailand and has been working in a Guest house outside in Chiang Mai, leaving her mother and her daughter Sayo, in Japan. Just before the graduation of University, Sayo sets foot on Thailand to visit her mother with mixed feelings. However, emotional experiences with the people living there changes such feelings toward her mother.
Acting
Satomi Kobayashi's restrained pain in every glance away.
Cinematography
The pool becomes a character—still surface, hidden depths.
Direction
Omori lets silences breathe like humidity you can feel.
Director
Mika Ohmori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
