One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns. Teiko travels across Japan to search for him, and along the way discovers some surprising facts about her husband's past. With only a pair of old photographs among his belongings to go off of, Teiko tries to figure out what has happened to him.
Cinematography
Widescreen landscapes that swallow Teiko whole
Direction
Nomura's Hitchcockian restraint, no wasted frame
Acting
Yoshiko Kuga's silent devastation
Director
Yoshitarō Nomura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Nomura's first widescreen film; he used the format to isolate Teiko in overwhelming landscapes.
Adapted from Seichō Matsumoto's novel, it exemplifies the 'social mystery' genre exposing Japan's hidden wartime guilt.
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