2004
Three
generations meet on an idyllic beach of the Okinawa Island,
where rests the skull of a kamikaze pilot of 2nd world war.
Seikichi (70) makes his living fishing from a small boat. He lives
with his grandson Akira (12). Running away from her violent husband, Kazue
(30) returns to the village, bringing her son, Masashi (10).
Shiho (70) comes to the village from the Japanese mainland, searching for
some trace of the kamikaze pilot she was in love with.
KATO
Haruko, UEMA Muneo, TSUMIKI Miho
Credits
Script /
Editing
Cinematography
Sound
Art Director
Costume Designer
Producer
MEDORUMA Shun - adapted from his own novel
TSUTAI Takahiro
TSURUMMasae
YAMAGAMI TeAKI Hitoshi
YOSHIDA Etsuko
MIYAMOTO tsujiro
Available
Versions
Original
Japanese version with English subtitles
Festivals
and Awards
Montreal
World Film Festival 2004 - Innovation Award
106
min - 35mm - 1:1.37 - 2905 m - Analog DTS
Technical
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