13 December 2014

My Man



Kumakiri Kazuyoshi : 2014
Watashi no Otoko

When 10-year-old Hana is orphaned by the earthquake and tsunami which decimated Okushiri Island, Hokkaido in July 1993, she is adopted by 26-year-old Jungo, a distant relative. Over the next fifteen years the comfort of family they find in each other has them embrace a shared sense of loss, and despite Hana's traumatic past, they live as father and daughter. As they become absolutely dependent upon one another, their relationship slowly turns physical, and when their secret is disclosed, leading to various conflicts with the people around them, they flee Hokkaido in the hope of a new life in Tokyo. Based on Sakuraba Kazuki's controversial Naoki Award-winning novel. Kumakiri Kazuyoshi's feature was winner of the awards for Best Film and Best Actor at Moscow International Film Festival 2014.

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