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
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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 出演 : 江角マキコ／内藤剛志／浅野忠信／木内みどり／柄本明／赤井英和／寺田農／大杉漣／吉野紗香 監督 : 是枝裕和 25歳のゆみ子は、夫や子供と幸せな日々を過ごしていた。しかし、ある日突然、夫が自殺してしまう。それから5年が過ぎ、幼少の頃に祖母が失踪したという過去を持つゆみ子は、心の傷が癒えぬまま、奥能登の小さな村へと嫁いでゆく。しかし、田舎での平和な生活の中でも、祖母や前夫を失った心の傷は癒えず…。 宮本輝の同名小説をTVドキュメンタリーの分野で活躍していた是枝裕和が映画化。是枝の映画デビュー作であるとともに、主演の江角マキコにとってもこれがスクリーン・デビューとなった。江角の感情を押し殺した凛とした姿は観る者の心に静かに染み入ってくる。美しい日本海の風景をバックに、日常の生活の中で一人の女性の心を繊細に綴った珠玉作である。'95年ヴェネチア国際映画祭金のオゼッラ賞の他、各国の映画祭で数々の賞を受賞している。 映像特典：オリジナル劇場予告編／「女優 江角マキコの生まれた場所」 テクニカル・インフォメーション 色 : カラー 画面 : 16：9／4：3（LB） 言語／音声 : 日本語：DD（ステレオ） その他の情報 製作年 : 1995 著作権 : (C)TV MAN UNION, Inc. 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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