A winter's tale where family secrets melt slower than snow.
Acting
Ayumi Ishida's Blue Ribbon-winning restraint devastates.
Direction
Kuramoto lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Sō Kuramoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's bubble economy, the film's rural family dissolution reflected anxiety about disappearing traditional values.
Ishida reportedly refused to speak to her co-star Watari for three days to maintain their characters' estrangement.
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