The Mourning Forest (2007)
A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.
Director: Naomi Kawase
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: May 29, 2007
Cast
- Machiko Ono - Machiko
- Shigeki Uda - Shigeki
- Makiko Watanabe - Wakako
- Yoichiro Saito - Machiko's Husband
- Kanako Masuda - Mako
- Yūsei Yamamoto
Screenplay
- Naomi Kawase (Screenplay)
Music: Masamichi Shigeno
Cinematography: Hideyo Nakano
Editing: Tina Baz, Yûji Ohshige
Production: Celluloid Dreams, Visual Arts College, Kumie
Country: Japan, France
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Battle with Depression and Hope, Profound Sadness and Tears, Quiet Resignation to Fate, Profound Melancholy and Autumn Mood, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter
Keywords
attachment to nature, sadness, forest, nursing home, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mourning Forest about?
- A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.
- Who directed The Mourning Forest?
- The Mourning Forest was directed by Naomi Kawase.
- Who stars in The Mourning Forest?
- The Mourning Forest stars Machiko Ono, Shigeki Uda, Makiko Watanabe, Yoichiro Saito, Kanako Masuda, Yūsei Yamamoto.
- How long is The Mourning Forest?
- The Mourning Forest has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Mourning Forest?
- The Mourning Forest is a Drama film.
- Where was The Mourning Forest produced?
- The Mourning Forest was produced in Japan, France.
- What are the themes of The Mourning Forest?
- The themes of The Mourning Forest include: Battle with Depression and Hope, Profound Sadness and Tears, Quiet Resignation to Fate, Profound Melancholy and Autumn Mood, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter.