A Kay Meek Film Series Presentation
Grosvenor Theatre

Japan | 2023 | 126m | Japanese with English subtitles | Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Content advisory: violence, coarse language

Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Acclaimed Japanese auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu returns to his homeland with a powerful yet delicate story of love and humanity, a moral tale about school bullying, scored by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto.

A suburban town with a large lake. A single mother who loves her son, a school teacher who cares about her students, and innocent children lead a peaceful life. One day, a fight breaks out at school. It looked like a common fight between children, but their claims differed, and it gradually developed into a big deal involving society and the media. Then one stormy morning, the children suddenly disappear.

A great storyteller of family dynamics, Kore-eda shows once again his unique ability to depict the inner world of children, unveiling uncomfortable realities with a natural and necessary tenderness

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