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In warm and minimalist images, Shin’ya Tsukamoto tells of the horror of war that lingers in people’s minds.
World War II has just ended when a widow, an orphaned boy, and a soldier cross paths at a former inn. All three are looking for comfort and affection in the midst of a city that has been destroyed. However, this new surrogate family is unable to overcome its emotional burdens.
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After the film: Q&A with Shin’ya Tsukamoto
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Before the film: Introduction by Shin’ya Tsukamoto
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Meet the director
Shin’ya Tsukamoto
Shin’ya Tsukamoto has been a director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and actor in numerous films. He shot to fame with his first feature film, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989). Most of his films, including FIRES ON THE PLAIN (2014), KILLING (2018) and SHADOW OF FIRE (2023), premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. In 2016, Tsukamoto starred in Martin Scorsese's SILENCE.