Film Festivals:

16th Busan International Film Festival- Closing Film

47th Chicago International Film Festival International- Feature Film Competition

31st Hawaii International Film Festival

42nd International Film Festival of India, Goa Kaleidoscope Section

23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival- Modern Masters Section

Award:

35th Montreal World Film Festival World Competition- Special Grand Prix of the Jury

2012 Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Ten Films of 2012

2012 (25th) Nikkan Sports Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress

2012 (36th) Japan Academy Awards – Best Leading Actress

Nomination:

2012 Asian Film Awards - Best Actor

2012 (37th) Hochi Film Awards – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress

2012 (55th) Blue Ribbon Awards – Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress

2012 (36th) Japan Academy Awards – Picture of the Year, Director of the Year, Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Screenplay of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Music, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording

Picking up the Special Grand Jury Prize at the 35^th Montreal World Film Festival, this beautifully lensed, moving adaptation of Yasushi Inoue’s autobiographical novel recounts the relationship between an author and his elderly mother and his attempt at reconciliation as her memory grows weaker.

Writer Kosaku Igami (Koji Yakusho) has reached the prime of his life: a successful career, devoted wife and three beautiful daughters.  However, he harbours a deep resentment towards his mother.  Raised by his grandfather’s mistress, Kosaku has struggled with feelings of abandonment throughout his life.

Soon after the death of his father, Kosaku’s mother (Kiki Kilin) is diagnosed with dementia and her spells of senility force Kosaku to take her into his care.  As her condition worsens, ironically this mother and son’s relationship begins to reconcile.  Through her fragments of memories and spells of wandering she reveals the truth about her past, allowing Kosako to reconsider his feelings and for his family to draw ever closer to this remarkable woman…

Koji Yakusho (The Last Ronin, Thirteen Assassins)

Kiki Kilin (I Wish, Villain)

Aoi Miyazaki (In His Chart, Here Comes the Bride, My Mom!)