Year of Production
2019
Country of Production
Japan
Running Time
59'
Language
in Japanese with French subtitles
Cast

Chiken Kawaguchi, Shinko Kondo, Ryugyo Kurashima, Shuntou Aoyama

Tenzo
Katsuya Tomita

Face à la crise sociale, Chiken, bonze bouddhiste, s'investit dans plusieurs activités, comme le soutien téléphonique aux suicidaires, à son temple de Yamanashi. À Fukushima, son vieux camarade Ryûgyô, dont le temple a été ravagé par le tsunami, vit dans un préfabriqué et travaille sur les chantiers.

 

To address the social crisis, Chiken - a buddhist monk - throws himself into various tasks such as a suicide helpline, in his temple in Yamanashi. In Fukushima, his old mate Ryûgyô - whose temple was wrecked by the tsunami - lives in a portacabin and works on construction sites.

Reprise à Beyrouth de la 58e Semaine de la Critique - Cannes 2019
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