The Face of Jizo

The Face of Jizo

6.7 | 2004-07-31 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Hisashi Inoue Writer
Kazuo Kuroki Director
Toshihiro Mito Assistant Director
Yukio Kubota Sound
Yoshiyuki Okuhara Editor
Ayako Uchida Script Supervisor
Norifumi Ataka Production Design
Takeo Kimura Art Direction
Tetsuo Ôya Visual Effects Producer
Kazuo Kuroki Screenplay

Cast

Rie Miyazawa
Rie Miyazawa
Mitsue Fukuyoshi
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Takezou Fukuyoshi
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Mr. Kinoshita

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