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The Moon Has Risen (1955)
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“GORGEOUS LOW-KEY TWIST ON THE TYPICAL OZU WILL-THEY-WON’T-THEY MARRY” – Carlos Valladares
Veteran actor Kinuyo Tanaka was also one of Japan’s first female directors. In her second feature, co-written by Yasujiro Ozu, she casts the master’s favourite Chishu Ryu as a father living in a temple in Nara watching and advising his three daughters as they pursue and come to terms with their quests for love.
“Steering clear of Ozu’s trademark tatami mat view and preference for direct to camera speech, Tanaka’s lensing is shyer and avoids faces altogether to focus on the physical.”
- Hayley Scanlon
Introduced by Kiki Fung, Critic, Curator, Programmer Hong Kong International Film Festival
To read Jane Mills' program notes on the film, head here.
Rating
MA15+
Language
Japanese
Cast
Hisako Yamane, Yoko Sugi, Chishu Ryu
Director
Kinuyo Tanaka
