And Then There Was Light

Genres: Drama, Mystery

Languages: Japanese

Year: 2017

Vote: 4.2

Festival & Award: Venice - Grand Jury Prize

And Then There Was Light

The showmakers

大森立嗣
井浦新
永山瑛太
長谷川京子
橋本マナミ

Overview

On Mihama, one of Tokyo's outlying islands, Shinji witnesses the rape of his girlfriend and middle-school classmate, Haruka, then commits an irreversible crime. But the following day, the island is besieged by a tidal wave which wipes out everything. Twenty-five years later, Shinji has a wife and daughter. A childhood friend, Tasuku, presents himself to Shinji and discloses the real truth of his hidden past. Shinji will have to try and protect Haruka again.

Indie vibes check

An Otar Iosseliani film, independently produced in France.

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