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Original title: 幻の光

1995 Movie Japan Drama 109 min Ages 15+

By: Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda With: Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Naitô, Makiko Esumi

A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant. Yumiko remarries and moves from Osaka to a small fishing village, yet continues to search for meaning in a lonely world.

Filmium rating

74%

Mood

Melancholic

Poignant

Reflective

Sad

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Hirokazu Koreeda

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Teru Miyamoto

Yoshihisa Ogita

Tadanobu Asano

Takashi Naitô

Makiko Esumi

Hirokazu Kore-Eda (Director)

Makiko Esumi (Yumiko)

Tadanobu Asano (Ikuo)

Takashi Naito (Tamio)

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Cinematic Technique

Award-Winning Cinematography

Long Takes

Minimalist Cinematography

Natural Lighting

Subtle Lighting

Visual Storytelling

Film Movements

Japanese Cinema

Narrative Structure

Meditative

Non-Linear

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Subtle Score

Style

Cinematic

Poetic

Realistic

Slow-Paced

Time-Period

1990S

Central Conflict

Grief Over Husband'S Death

Search For Understanding

Characters

Ikuo

Tamio

Young Mother

Yumiko

Ending

Ambiguous

Meditative

Open-Ended

Historical Context

1990S Japan

Key Plot Points

Discussions Of Lost Love

Husband'S Death

Moving To Countryside

Plot

Grief

Loss

Loss Of Loved Ones

Search For Meaning

Search For Understanding

Setting

Coastal Setting

Japan

Osaka

Rustic Seaside Village

Rustic Village

Shooting Location

Osaka

Sea Of Japan Coast

Theme

Grief And Mourning

Search For Meaning

Transcendence

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Psychological

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Cinema

Titles

Maboroshi

Maboroshi no hikari

Maborosi

Maborosi, a Luz da Ilusão

幻の光

환상의 빛

Critical Reception

Critical Acclaim

High Ratings

Roger Ebert Praise

Reception

Critical Acclaim

Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score

Venice Film Festival Award

Production Countries

Japan

Release Year

1995

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