The Face of Jizo - 2004

Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says.

99min
2004
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

Rie Miyazawa profile pictureRie MiyazawaMitsue Fukuyoshi
Yoshio Harada profile pictureYoshio HaradaTakezou Fukuyoshi
Tadanobu Asano profile pictureTadanobu AsanoMr. Kinoshita

About The Face of Jizo

The Face of Jizo Overview

Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says.

Runtime: 99min

Extra details

Original Title: 父と暮せば
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Kazuo Kuroki