Release Date : April, 23rd, 2005
Screen Time : 111 min.
Genre : Fiction, Feature

Color : Color
Screening Format : 35mm
Screen Size : -
Sound System : -
Sound Processing : -

[ Directed by ] MIHARA Mitsuhiro

[ Produced by ] TAKAHARA Kenji, NAKAGAWA Shigehiro, TAI Hisaaki, KONDOU Mamoru, MIKI Kazushi

[ Cast ]

• FUJI Tatsuya TAKAHASHI Kenichi
• KAITO Ken TAKAHASHI Takashi
• MIYAJI Mao TAKAHASHI Kana

[ Staff ]

• MIHARA Mitsuhiro Screenplay
• HONDA Shigeru Cinematography
• TSURUMAKI Hitoshi Recording

[ Production Company ]

YTV, Eisei Gekijo, WAKO, Shikoku Broadcasting, VIDEO PLANNING

[ Story ]

Hanatani Village in the valley of Tokushima Prefecture is going to be submerged when a dam is constructed. In order to preserve the beauty of the place for future generations, the villagers decide to take photographs of all the families in the village. Kenichi (Fuji Tatsuya), the only photographer in the village, is put in charge of the project. He calls his son Takashi (Kaito Ken), an aspiring photographer, to help him with the task. Takashi is puzzled since his father and he are not at all close, but as they visit each family in turn and Takashi sees his father working, Takashi's feelings towards his father begin to change. However, just as they are coming to the end of their shoot, Kenichi falls ill. Takashi tries to finish the project, but is unable to make the subjects come to life in the way that his father does. Takashi realizes how much Kenichi loves the village and carries him to the place where he will take the last photograph.
The film won the Best Film and Best Actor Award at the 8th International Shanghai Film Festival.

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