Summary Boku (Edward Atterton), is a foreign student in Japan, who wants to assimilate with a polite Kyoto society but finds himself rejected as a outsider. Undaunted, he volunteers to read books to a young blind woman (Honami Suzuki) and begins to find acceptance with the beautiful Kyoko. She chooses classic Japanese literature for their sessions until one day she has him read a translation of a French love story. He understands this to be a confession of sorts and a love affair develops. This is however challenged by cultural misunderstandings and prejudice on both sides. View more details
Directed : Isao Morimoto
Written : Isao Morimoto
Stars : Edward Atterton Honami Suzuki Toshi Shioya Yoshiko Nakada
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Jan 28, 2000
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Hori Production Sky Planning
Summary Boku (Edward Atterton), is a foreign student in Japan, who wants to assimilate with a polite Kyoto society but finds himself rejected as a outsider. Undaunted, he volunteers to read books to a young blind woman (Honami Suzuki) and begins to find acceptance with the beautiful Kyoko. She chooses classic Japanese literature for their sessions until one day she has him read a translation of a French love story. He understands this to be a confession of sorts and a love affair develops. This is however challenged by cultural misunderstandings and prejudice on both sides. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Jan 28, 2000
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Hori Production Sky Planning
