Synopsis
After a Tokyo schoolgirl is convicted of having stabbed to death one of her classmates, her mother Noriko and the victim’s father Junichi each decide to move as far as possible from their hometown. Incidentally, they both relocate to Hokkaido, where their work will bring them together. Little by little, a close bond will form between Noriko and Junichi…
Festivals
& Awards
Locarno
Golden Leopard
Locarno
C.I.C.A.E. Award
Locarno
Daniel Schmid Prize
Locarno
Youth Jury Award
Busan International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival
Hakodate Harbor Illumination Film Festival
Mexico International Film Festival
Belgrade Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Japanese Film Festival in Melbourne
Cast & Crew
Masahiro Kobayashi | |
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Makiko Watanabe |
Director and Writer | Masahiro Kobayashi |
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Producer | Naoko Kobayashi |
Cinematographer | Koichi Nishikubo |
Sound | Daisuke Akimmoto, Tatsuo Yokoyama |
Editor | Naoki Kaneko |
Music | Masahiro Kobayashi |