Akeji, the Breath of the Mountain
In Japan's Himuro Valley, Akeji and Asako seem to have lived forever in a hermitage, surrounded by animals and the spirits of nature. Season after season, Asako gathers plants to transform into pigments, while Akeji prays and devotes himself to painting. The cycle of nature appears unchanging. Yet time crackles, and reality eventually catches up with them...
| Directors | Corentin Leconte, Mélanie Schaan |
| Actor | Laboratoire CinéMédias |
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"No one has ever seen time, no one knows if it exists."
Akeji recites poems. He speaks in aphorisms. Day after day, he repeats the same gestures. Yet, amidst the sweeping landscapes captured in cinemascope—where mist vies with forest, and moss gathers on stone statues—fatigue and illness slowly begin to overtake the samurai's wife. Asako can no longer stay in the isolated home where they have always lived. Suddenly, the city, the noise of its traffic, and the hospital corridors appear. This contrast brings out even more the beauty revealed by the lives of these two elderly sages.
A film whose delicacy leaves a lasting impression, like calligraphy on fragile paper. When winter comes, it is important to leave a few persimmons for the crows and the bears.
Tënk France Editorial team
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Français
1h13
Language: Français
Subtitles: Français -
English
1h13
Language: English
Subtitles: English
- Année 2020
- Pays France
- Durée 73
- Producteur Mille et Une films
- Langue Japanese
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court Season after season, a samurai and his wife try to continue living among the animals and spirits of nature.
"No one has ever seen time, no one knows if it exists."
Akeji recites poems. He speaks in aphorisms. Day after day, he repeats the same gestures. Yet, amidst the sweeping landscapes captured in cinemascope—where mist vies with forest, and moss gathers on stone statues—fatigue and illness slowly begin to overtake the samurai's wife. Asako can no longer stay in the isolated home where they have always lived. Suddenly, the city, the noise of its traffic, and the hospital corridors appear. This contrast brings out even more the beauty revealed by the lives of these two elderly sages.
A film whose delicacy leaves a lasting impression, like calligraphy on fragile paper. When winter comes, it is important to leave a few persimmons for the crows and the bears.
Tënk France Editorial team
-
Français
Duration: 1h13Language: Français
Subtitles: Français1h13 -
English
Duration: 1h13Language: English
Subtitles: English1h13
- Année 2020
- Pays France
- Durée 73
- Producteur Mille et Une films
- Langue Japanese
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court Season after season, a samurai and his wife try to continue living among the animals and spirits of nature.
