Japan,
2021, 179 min
(Alternative: 172 min)
Directed by:
Ryûsuke HamaguchiCinematography:
四宮秀俊Composer:
Eiko IshibashiCast:
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima, Yoo-rim Park, Dae-Young Jin, Sonia Yuan, Perry Dizon, 安部聡子, 岩瀬亮, Toshiaki Inomata, Hiroko MatsudaVOD (3)
Plots(1)
Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director, is happily married to Oto (Reika Kirishima), a screenwriter. However, when Oto suddenly passes away, she leaves behind a secret. Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki (Toko Miura), a reserved young woman assigned to be his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him. (MUBI)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2022 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2022 - 山本晃久 (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 大江崇允 (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 山本晃久 (Best Film not in the English Language)
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Director)
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Adapted Screenplay)
César Awards
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Foreign Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2023 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Non-English Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2022 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2022 - Best Foreign Language Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2021 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2021 - Best Film
- 2021 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 大江崇允 (Best Screenplay)
- 2021 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2021 - Best Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2021 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Best Screenplay)
- 2021 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2022 - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (FIPRESCI Film of the Year)