Voice

A quiet, contemplative film that lingers on loss and identity, asking for patience and emotional openness.

Directed by

Yukiko Mishima

Genres

Drama

Starring

Atsuko Maeda, Reiko Kataoka, Ryota Bando

Overview

Hokkaido, Japan: An old woman -- formerly a man -- lives by a lake in the northern reaches of Japan, gazing at Nakajima Island in its center where her daughter's body was found long ago. She hasn't been able to visit for almost 50 years. Tokyo: A middle-aged man lives on an island where criminals were once exiled in the past, earning a sparse living as a cattle herder. He is descended from such exiled criminals. He raised his only daughter by himself after losing his wife in an accident. One day, the daughter comes home from the mainland, seemingly pregnant but unwilling to explain.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, identity, isolation, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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