Misako is a writer of film versions for the visually impaired. At a screening, she meets Nakamori, an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. Misako soon discovers Nakamori’s photographs, who will strangely bring her back to her past. Together, they will learn to see the radiant world that was invisible to her eyes.
about the director naomi kawase
Born in Nara, Japan, she studied at the Osaka School of Photography. Made her directorial debut with Embracing, a documental short about the search for her father who left during her youth. She also directed films such as Suzaku, winner of the Caméra d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival; Shara; The Mourning Forest, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes; Hanezu; Still the Water; and An, winner of Audience Award to the Best Foreign Fiction at the 39th Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo, Brazil.Filmography
[2018] Vision
[2017] Radiance
[2015] Sweet Bean
[2014] Still the Water
[2012] Chiri
[2011] Hanezu
[2010] Genpin
[2007] The Mourning Forest
[2003] Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom
[2003] Shara
[2000] Hotaru
[1997] Suzaku
TRAILER
original title
hikari
country
Japan, France
ratings
12
screenplay
Naomi Kawase
cinematography
Arata Dodo
editing
Tina Baz
soundtrack
Raphael Hamburger, Ibrahim Maalouf
producer
Naoya Kinoshita, Masa Sawada, Yumiko Takebe
executive producer
Kino Films, Comme des Cinémas
cast
Masatoshi Nagase, Ayame Misaki, Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Shirakawa, Misuzu, Kanno
distribution
Imovision
contact
elias@imovision.com.br
Misako is a writer of film versions for the visually impaired. At a screening, she meets Nakamori, an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. Misako soon discovers Nakamori’s photographs, who will strangely bring her back to her past. Together, they will learn to see the radiant world that was invisible to her eyes.
about the director naomi kawase
Born in Nara, Japan, she studied at the Osaka School of Photography. Made her directorial debut with Embracing, a documental short about the search for her father who left during her youth. She also directed films such as Suzaku, winner of the Caméra d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival; Shara; The Mourning Forest, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes; Hanezu; Still the Water; and An, winner of Audience Award to the Best Foreign Fiction at the 39th Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo, Brazil.Filmography
[2018] Vision
[2017] Radiance
[2015] Sweet Bean
[2014] Still the Water
[2012] Chiri
[2011] Hanezu
[2010] Genpin
[2007] The Mourning Forest
[2003] Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom
[2003] Shara
[2000] Hotaru
[1997] Suzaku