A film by
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Co-Writer/Director of Academy Award-winner® DRIVE MY CAR
Winner of the SILVER LION GRAND JURY & FIPRESCI Prizes at 2023 Venice International Film Festival
Winner of the BEST FILM Award at 2023 BFI London Film Festival
Winner of the BEST FILM Award at the 2024 Asian Film Awards
Synopsis: Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi’s house; offering city residents a comfortable ‘escape’ to nature. When two company representatives from Tokyo arrive in the village to hold a meeting, it becomes clear that the project will have a negative impact on the local water supply, causing unrest. The agency’s mismatched intentions endanger both the ecological balance of the nature plateau and their way of life, with an aftermath that affects Takumi’s life.
Director/Writer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Starring: Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani
Producers: Satoshi Takata
U.S. Distributor: Sideshow and Janus Films
2024 | 106m | Japanese
Source: Sideshow and Janus Films
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