Release Date

September, 13th, 2019

Running Time

137 min

Genre

Drama , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• ODAGIRI Joe

[ Produced by ]

• ICHIYAMA Shozo
• NAGAI Takuro
• NAKAJIMA Yusaku

[ Cast ]

• EMOTO Akira ── Toichi
• KAWASHIMA Ririka ── Girl
• MURAKAMI Nijiro ── Genzo

[ Staff ]

• ODAGIRI Joe ── Screenplay
• Christopher DOYLE ── Director of Photography
• WADA Emi ── Costume Designer
• OKAZAKI Masaya ── Editor
• ODAGIRI Joe ── Editor

[ Production Company ]

"They Say Nothing Stays the Same" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Kino Films

[ Story ]

Actor Odagiri Joe makes his feature film directorial debut from an original script he wrote which asks what is a compassionate way of life. Joining the staff are internationally recognized cinematographer Christopher Doyle and costume designer Wada Emi.
In a village nestled in a valley where bridge construction has been moving forward due to modernization, Toichi (Emoto Akira) is a boatman who lives in a modest cabin along the riverside. He goes about his days silently paddling a ferryboat across the river. One day an orphan girl (Kawashima Ririka) shows up and changes the way of life Toichi had been living up to then.

[ Official Site ]

http://aru-sendou.jp

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2019 Venice International Film Festival, Venice Days
2019 Busan International Film Festival, A Window on Asian Cinema
2019 Pingyao International Film Festival, Competition
2019 AInternational Antalya Film Festival, International Feature Film Competition, Best Film Award
2019 International Film Festival of Kerala, Competition, Golden Crow Pheasant Award for the Best Film

[ Contact (International) ]

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