Bizan - The Mountain of Mother's Love (The Movie) (DVD) (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

Directed by Inudo Isshin (Kiiroi Namida, Touch), Bizan tells a universal story of familial love and emotional healing with lots of local flavor. Based on Sada Masashi's best-selling novel, Bizan is set in Tokushima, located in southern Japan, and the film draws heavily from its environment to create a unique narrative and visually striking cinematic experience. Other than a trip to the titular Mt. Bizan, the film also captures Tokushima's famous Awa Odori festival, a colorful dance festival held annually in August. Underlined by a remarkable score and beautiful photography, Bizan builds on subtle emotions and encounters to highlight the fragile mother-daughter relationship of the leads, effectively portrayed by Matsushima Nanako (Ring) and veteran actress Miyamoto Nobuko. The film also co-stars Osawa Takao (Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World) and Nagashima Toshiyuki.

When Kono Sakiko (Matsushima Nanako) learns that her mother (Miyamoto Nobuko) is sick, she returns to Tokushima to pay her a visit. Sakiko is shocked to hear from doctor Terasawa Daisuke (Osawa Takao) that her strong-spirited mother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Perhaps even more surprising though is her mother's revelation that Sakiko's father, whom she had long believed dead, is in fact alive. Sakiko sets out in search for her father in hopes of bringing him to her mother, and the journey becomes one of revelation and reconciliation as she learns more about her parents and herself.

This two-disc edition comes with a 16-page booklet and the following special features:

Making Of

Event Footage

Bizan Meets Tokushima ~ 2006 Awa Odori Festival

Movie Location Map

Teaser, Trailer & TV Spot

Cast & Crew Profile

Glossary

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Product Title:	Bizan - The Mountain of Mother's Love (The Movie) (DVD) (Japan Version) 眉山 (電影版) (DVD) (日本版) 眉山 (电影版) (DVD) (日本版) 眉山　−びざん− Bizan - The Mountain of Mother's Love (The Movie) (DVD) (Japan Version)
Artist Name(s):	Osawa Takao | Miyamoto Nobuko | Matsushima Nanako 大澤隆夫 | 宮本信子 | 松島菜菜子 大泽隆夫 | 宫本信子 | 松岛菜菜子 大沢たかお | 宮本信子 | 松嶋菜々子 Osawa Takao | Miyamoto Nobuko | Matsushima Nanako
Director:	Inudo Isshin 犬童 一心 犬童 一心 犬童一心 Inudo Isshin
Release Date:	2007-11-23
Publisher Product Code:	TDV-17304D
Language:	Japanese
Place 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:	Fuji TV
Other Information:	2DVDs
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004977346

タイトル : 眉山　−びざん− 出演 : 松嶋菜々子／大沢たかお／宮本信子／円城寺あや／山田辰夫／黒瀬真奈美／永島敏行／中原丈雄／金子賢／本田博太郎／夏八木勲 監督 : 犬童一心(監督)／さだまさし(原作)／山室有紀子(脚本)／大島ミチル(音楽)／本間英行(製作)／島谷能成(製作統括)／亀山千広(製作統括)／見城徹(製作統括)／安永義郎(製作統括)／谷泰三(製作統括)／中村美香(製作統括)／樫野孝人(製作統括) 東京の旅行代理店に勤める咲子（松嶋菜々子）はある日、故郷の徳島で暮らすただひとりの家族である母、龍子（宮本信子）が、入院したという報せを受け、久しぶりに帰郷する。担当医から告げられた母の病は、末期ガン。気丈に振舞う龍子に、咲子は少女の頃、一度も会ったことのない父について問い詰めたのと同じように母を問い詰めてしまう。「本当のこと教えて、お父さんのこと。生きているんでしょう。どうして嘘をついたの。死んだなんて」母宛に書かれた古い手紙に記されていたかつての母と父の切ない恋の物語。咲子は母の死期が近いことを知り、母が父と果たせなかった願いを叶えるために、母を熱狂渦巻く阿波おどりへと連れ出すのだった・・・。 テクニカル・インフォメーション 色 : カラー 画面 : Cinemascope-squeeze(16:9LB) 言語／音声 : 日本語:ドルビーデジタル５．１ｃｈサラウンド／日本語:ドルビーデジタル２．０ｃｈサラウンド その他の情報 製作年 : 2007 備考 : 2枚組 封入特典：ブックレット／映像特典収録 日本小売価格 : ￥4800

This film has won 3 award(s) and received 5 award nomination(s).

• Japan Academy Prize 2008
  • Picture of the Year Nomination
  • Director of the Year Nomination, Inudo Isshin
  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination, Miyamoto Nobuko
  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Winner
  • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing Nomination, Ueno Soichi
  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Winner, Oshima Michiru
  • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording Nomination
  • Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction Winner

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