The Face of Jizo

Summary Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says. View more details

The Face of Jizo

Directed : Kazuo Kuroki

Written : Kazuo Kuroki Hisashi Inoue Shinya Ikeda

Stars : Tadanobu Asano Yoshio Harada Rie Miyazawa

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Jul 30, 2004

Countries of origin : Japan

Official sites : Official site Official site

Language : Japanese

Filming locations : Hiroshima, Japan

Production companies : Bandai Visual Company Eisei Gekijo AOI Promotion

Summary Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jul 30, 2004

Countries of origin : Japan

Official sites : Official site Official site

Language : Japanese

Filming locations : Hiroshima, Japan

Production companies : Bandai Visual Company Eisei Gekijo AOI Promotion

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