Shara

Shara

2003 · 100 min · JA · 6.5 (30 votes)
Dir. Naomi Kawase · Starring Kohei Fukungaga, Yuka Hyyoudo, Naomi Kawase, Katsuhisa Namase, Kanako Higuchi · Music UA
Drama

The Aso family live in the old town of Nara. One Day, Kei, one of the Aso's twin boys suddenly disappears. Five years later seventeen-year old Shun, the remaining twin, is an art student. He now has to move forward with his life, together with his childhood friend, Yu.

VIBE

A quiet, contemplative film that explores the lingering impact of absence. It feels like a hazy memory, focusing on the subtle shifts in relationships and the quiet ache of growing up with a void.

melancholicintrospectivegentlewistfulslow-burnslice-of-lifearthousecharacter-drivennaturalisticgriefmemoryadolescenceloss
woman director
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