Maboroshi no Hikari (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

One of the most visually beautiful movies ever made, Maboroshi no Hikari (1995) is reality filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu's impressive first foray into fictional storytelling. For Maboroshi, Kore-eda turns his documentary director's eye on the rugged landscape of the Western Japanese coast, which serves as a starkly sublime backdrop for a tale of one young woman's grievous loss and promise for spiritual renewal. The film draws on the traditions of Japan's past directorial masters Ozu and Mizoguchi, but it's also full of gorgeous moments that are purely Kore-eda's own. Maboroshi no Hikari anticipates the director's later narrative filmmaking masterpieces After Life and Nobody Knows, as well as featuring an early performance from international star Asano Tadanobu (Ichi the Killer).

Twentysomething Yumiko (Esumi Makiko, Pistol Opera) and her husband Ikuo (Asano) live in a small, run-down apartment in Osaka with their infant son. The young couple seems content with their life, but when Ikuo inexplicably commits suicide, Yumiko's entire world falls apart around her. Accepting an arranged marriage in a small fishing village on the Sea of Japan, Yumiko and her child attempt a fresh start. Although she soon comes to love the raw beauty of her new home, Yumiko remains haunted by the memory of Ikuo and the mystery surrounding his sudden death.

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Product Title:	Maboroshi no Hikari (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) 幻之光 (DVD) (英文字幕) (日本版) 幻之光 (DVD) (英文字幕) (日本版) 幻の光 Maboroshi no Hikari (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version)
Also known as:	Maborosi / Illusion Maborosi / Illusion Maborosi / Illusion Maborosi / Illusion Maborosi / Illusion
Artist Name(s):	Asano Tadanobu | Esumi Makiko | Naito Takashi | Kore-eda Hirokazu 淺野忠信 | 江角真紀子 | 內藤剛志 | 是枝 裕和 浅野忠信 | 江角真纪子 | 内藤刚志 | 是枝裕和 浅野忠信 | 江角マキコ | 内藤剛志 | 是枝裕和 Asano Tadanobu | Esumi Makiko | Naito Takashi | Kore-eda Hirokazu
Release Date:	2003-04-25
Publisher Product Code:	BCBJ-1560
Language:	Japanese
Subtitles:	English, Japanese
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
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.:	1002786117

タイトル : 幻の光 1995年、ヴェネチア国際映画祭・金のオゼッラ賞受賞。原作・宮本輝×江角マキコ×是枝裕和長編初監督作品が待望のDVD化!! ゆみ子は12歳の時に祖母が失踪するという過去を持つ。そして25歳の時に夫が列車に飛び込み自殺。5年後、愛する人を次々と失った記憶と引き止める事ができなかった悔恨を胸に秘め、ゆみ子は奥能登の小さな村に住む民雄の元へ嫁ぐ・・・。宮本輝の短編「幻の光」を原作に、一人の女性が「生と死」を見つめ、喪失から再生へと向かう道程を描いた物語。 テクニカル・インフォメーション その他の情報 備考 : 1枚組 日本小売価格 : ￥3800

This film has won 1 award(s) and received 1 award nomination(s).

• Venice International Film Festival 1995
  • Golden Lion Nomination, Kore-eda Hirokazu
• Japan Academy Prize 1996
  • Rookie of Year Winner, Esumi Makiko

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