ARUKU-HITO (THE MAN WALKING ON THE SNOW)

Un Certain Regard

Directed by :: KOBAYASHI Masahiro

Country:: JAPAN

Duration:: 103.00 minutes

Synopsis

Mashike, a city in Hokkaido island. Nobuo Honma is a 63-year-old sake producer. He has lived with Yasuo since his wife died two years ago. Yasuo is his youngest son to whom he has entrusted his trade. Every day Nobuo goes for a walk which leads him to a fish-breeding center, located in the mountains. He fills his loneliness by attentively observing the development of thousands of little fish poured into the pool. The second anniversary of his wife's death approaches. Nobuo insists on the presence of Ryôichi, his elder son whom he hasn't seen for a long time. Nobuo and his two sons, along with their partners, gather for the commemoration. Unspoken feelings resurface and clash with each other. In this simple story, characters move little by little towards a new life.

KOBAYASHI Masahiro

Credits

KOBAYASHI Masahiro - Director
KOBAYASHI Masahiro - Screenplay
KIMURA Masahiro - Cinematography
KITA Nobuyasu - Cinematography
KANEKO Naoki - Film Editor

Actors

Contacts and useful links

Production

MONKEY TOWN PRODUCTIONS -

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