Maborosi, by Kore-eda Hirokazu (1995).
(Japanese with English subtitles, 1995. 110 minutes, color, 35 mm)
Directed by Hirozaku Kore-Eda; Starring Makiko Esumi, Takashi Naito, Tadanobu Asano.
Kore-eda Hirokazu's film of a young widow with a small son takes advantage of the
Japanese landscape to create an image of reconciliation and peace.
Maborosi is an exquisitely photographed bittersweet story of love and loss adapted
from a short story by Teru Miyamoto. Winner of the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the
Chicago Film Festival, Maborosi is a film of great cinematic beauty, narrative
elegance, and emotional power.
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