Tôi Yama-nami no Hikari
Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow's memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unravelling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.
In a modest home in the English countryside, a young woman rummages through her mother’s belongings. Among half-packed boxes and cluttered papers, she finds an envelope of photographs. “I’ve not seen many pictures of you in Nagasaki; you look so young.” Desperate to understand her family's past in Japan before her birth, Niki (Camilla Aiko) probes her mother, Etsuko (Suzu Hirose), about their time in Nagasaki. Told through flashbacks, Etsuko recounts the tale of a friend she knew long ago. Spanning the two timelines, the film is a moving and hopeful account of the generational impact of war and tragedy on one family. This beautiful looking film is an adaptation of Nobel prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro’s haunting 1982 debut novel. (Subtitles)
Japan 2025 Kei Ishikawa 123m
