Suzaku poster

Suzaku( 1997)

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Overview

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jun Kunimura

      Kozo Tahara

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      Machiko Ono

      Michiru Tahara

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      Kotaro Shibata

      Eisuke

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      Yasuyo Kamimura

      Yasuyo

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      Sachiko Izumi

      Sachiko

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      Kazufumi Mukohira

      Young Eisuke

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      Sayaka Yamaguchi

      Young Michiru

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    A review by badelf

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    Written by badelf on Mon Dec 27 2021
    I interpret this film as a slow, meditative thesis on the wabi-sabi of generational change. Like the fleeting cherry blossoms, the Japanese have reverence and respect for impermanence and imperfection. In the middle of the film, we heard an older man ask "How will our young find someone to marry (if the railroad is not built)?" Everyone is aware of the traditional village dissolving, yet only Kozo is unable to live with this. He disappears. Yasuyo moves away taking Machiko with her. Eisuke, who was, and still is, afraid of the ghosts in the tunnel (the past?) decides to remain in the village, p...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • japan
    • village
    • family relationships
    • slice of life
    • woman director