The profound cultural impact of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami cannot be overstated. There are countless examples of how Japanese cinema has been influenced by national disasters over the years, with Shinya Kawatsura’s “The House of the Lost on the Cape” marking one of the latest films to fit into this category. Based on Sachiko Kashiwaba’s award-winning novel of the same name, the film tells a sweet and reassuring tale centred around grief and family.
“The House of the Lost on the Cape” is screening as part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
After the Tohoku disaster levels the town of Kitsunezaki, the teenaged Yui (Mana Ashida) uses the subsequent commotion to run away from her troubled home life. Shortly after befriending the orphaned Hiyori (Sari Awano) at a relief centre, the two girls are taken in by Kiwa-san (Shinobu Otake), a mysterious yet kindly old woman who poses as their grandmother.
“The House of the Lost on the Cape” is screening as part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
After the Tohoku disaster levels the town of Kitsunezaki, the teenaged Yui (Mana Ashida) uses the subsequent commotion to run away from her troubled home life. Shortly after befriending the orphaned Hiyori (Sari Awano) at a relief centre, the two girls are taken in by Kiwa-san (Shinobu Otake), a mysterious yet kindly old woman who poses as their grandmother.
- 2/6/2022
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
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