The Rebirth

a MASAHIRO KOBAYASHI picture

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Title

The Rebirth

Director

Masahiro Kobayashi

Producer

Naoko Kobayashi

Nationality

Japan

Year

2007

Duration

102'

Language

Japanese

Format

Mono

Ratio

1.85 : 1

Original Title

Ai no yokan

Synopsis

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…

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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
Makiko Watanabe
Director and Writer Masahiro Kobayashi
Producer Naoko Kobayashi
Cinematographer Koichi Nishikubo
Sound Daisuke Akimmoto, Tatsuo Yokoyama
Editor Naoki Kaneko
Music Masahiro Kobayashi

Releases

Japan - Monkey Town Productions

24.11.2007

France - Tamasa Distribution

27.01.2010

USA - Facets Multimedia (DVD)

24.11.2009