The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.
Cinematography
Blurred, tactile imagery that makes you see through touch.
Direction
Kawase's patient, nature-observed intimacy at peak form.
Acting
Nagase's restrained blindness; Misaki's guarded thaw.
Director
Naomi Kawase
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Masatoshi Nagase actually learned to operate a professional camera blindfolded for months to prepare.
Kawase's fifth Cannes competition entry continues her obsession with sensory experience and burial/mourning rituals from her documentary roots.
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