The Face of Jizo

The Face of Jizo

2004
1h 39m
7.0

7.0/10

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Drama
Overview

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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Eisei Gekijo Bandai Visual NIHON SKY WAY TV Tokyo Medianet AOI Pro. Pal Entertainments Production Nikkatsu Studio
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

atomic bomb hiroshima, japan post-war chaos period

Quick Facts

Original Title 父と暮せば
Release Date July 31, 2004
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0419634

Cast

Rie Miyazawa
Rie Miyazawa

Mitsue Fukuyoshi

Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada

Takezou Fukuyoshi

Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano

Mr. Kinoshita

Key Crew

Kazuo Kuroki
Director
Hisashi Inoue
Writer
Kazuo Kuroki
Screenplay
Satoshi Kono
Producer
Natsuko Kitani
Producer