Chichi to Kuraseba (The Face of Jizo) (Japan Version - English Subtitles) DVD Region 2

Based on the play by Hisashi Inoue, The Face of Jizo (a.k.a. Chichi to Kuraseba) conveys a message close to director Kuroki Kazuo's heart. Set in Hiroshima around 1948, the film dramatizes the traumatic lives of bombing survivors living in postwar Japan, focusing its narrative on the close relationship between a loving father and his devoted daughter. When we first meet Mitsue (Miyazawa Rie from Twilight Samurai and Peony Pavillion), she's making her way home during a turbulent thunderstorm. Strangely, she becomes deathly afraid at the onset of such an everyday occurrence. But why? It turns out that her fear is connected to the fact that she survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Thankfully, she can take comfort in the fact that she lives with her father Takezo (Harada Yoshio from 9 Souls and Azumi), in their partially repaired house. From the get-go, it's clear that her dad isn't just an ordinary father, but a counselor, a mentor, and a true friend. With most of her family and friends dead, Takezo is the only person to whom she can reveal her inner thoughts. As great as this sounds, there's just one "problem" – her father died in the bombing, too!

As a ghost, Takezo is only concerned with his daughter's life and her well-being. When a handsome, but shy researcher named Kinoshita (Asano Tadanobu from Zatoichi and Ichi the Killer) comes to town, Takezo encourages his daughter to take action and embark on an exciting, new romance. Despite her father's wishes, Mitsue refuses to pursue Kinoshita. As a survivor of such a horrible atrocity, Mitsue's guilt is so overwhelming that she believes she has no right to be happy after so many have lost so much. Will Mitsue overcome her guilt to find happiness among the ruins? Find out in Chichi to Kuraseba, a heartwarming tale of one father's enduring love for his only daughter!

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Product Title:	Chichi to Kuraseba (The Face of Jizo) (Japan Version - English Subtitles) 我的廣島父親 (日本版 - 英文字幕) 我的广岛父亲 (日本版 - 英文字幕) 父と暮せば （通常版） Chichi to Kuraseba (The Face of Jizo) (Japan Version - English Subtitles)
Artist Name(s):	Asano Tadanobu (Actor) | Harada Yoshio (Actor) | Miyazawa Rie 淺野忠信 (Actor) | 原田芳雄 (Actor) | 宮澤理惠 浅野忠信 (Actor) | 原田芳雄 (Actor) | 宫泽理惠 浅野忠信 (Actor) | 原田芳雄 (Actor) | 宮沢りえ Asano Tadanobu (Actor) | Harada Yoshio (Actor) | Miyazawa Rie
Director:	Kuroki Kazuo 黑木和雄 黑木和雄 黒木和雄 Kuroki Kazuo
Release Date:	2005-06-24
Publisher Product Code:	BCBJ-2241
Language:	Japanese
Country of Origin:	Japan
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
Publisher:	Bandai Visual
Other Information:	DVD
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1003975167

タイトル : 父と暮せば 出演 : 宮沢りえ／原田芳雄／浅野忠信 監督 : 井上ひさし(原作)／黒木和雄(監督)／黒木和雄(脚本)／池田眞也(脚本)／鈴木達夫(撮影監督)／木村威夫(美術監督)／松村禎三(音楽)／久保田幸雄(録音)／宮本茉莉(衣装デザイン) 〈音声特典〉黒木和雄監督によるオーディオ・コメンタリー テクニカル・インフォメーション 色 : カラー／カラー／モノクロ 画面 : Vista-16:9LB 言語／音声 : 日本語:ドルビーデジタルサラウンド その他の情報 製作年 : 2004 備考 : 1枚組 日本小売価格 : ￥3800