The Sound Of Light / Friends Of Jack
Nippon Visions ½
THE SOUND OF LIGHT by Juichiro YAMASAKI
Since generations Yusuke’s family runs a dairy farm in the mountains. When his father gets sick, they call him to take over the business. But he hasn’t given up his dream of being a musician in Tokyo yet and the relationship with his girlfriend as well as the visit of his sister with her boyfriend force him to make decisions. Then a fire breaks out at his uncle’s farm.
FRIENDS OF JACK by Shintaro NAKASHIMA
He is being told that a friend has died, but he first cannot even remember the friend’s face. What do the happy memories that slowly resurface mean for the protagonist’s life?
Juichiro YAMASAKI 山崎樹一郎
The Sound Of Light
ひかりのおと
Since generations Yusuke’s family runs a dairy farm in the mountains. When his father gets sick, they call him to take over the business. But he hasn’t given up his dream of being a musician in Tokyo yet and the relationship with his girlfriend as well as the visit of his sister with her boyfriend force him to make decisions. Then a fire breaks out at his uncle’s farm.
ひかりのおと
Hikari no oto
Japan 2011
89 minutes
Production
Youkou Project
World sales
Youkou Project
Cast
Yoshitomo FUJIHISA, Eri MORI, Takeshi MASAGO, Toyoyuki SATO, Yoshiko NAKAMOTO
About Juichiro YAMASAKI
山崎樹一郎
Born in Osaka in 1978, Juichiro YAMASAKI worked at the Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival and as an assisstant director. After he completed the short film THE FALL OF LEAVES in 2008, his first feature THE SOUND OF LIGHT (2011) was invited to several international film festivals and received the NIPPON VISIONS AWARD in 2012. YAMAZAKI lives as a farmer in Okayama Prefecture.
Shintaro NAKASHIMA
Friends of Jack
ジャックの友人
He is being told that a friend has died, but he first cannot even remember the friend’s face. What do the happy memories that slowly resurface mean for the protagonist’s life?
ジャックの友人
Jack no yujin
Japan 2012
24 minutes
Director
Shintaro NAKASHIMA
Script
Shintaro NAKASHIMA
Cinematography
Hirokuni ABE
Music
Hirokuni ABE
Production
Shintaro NAKASHIMA
World sales
Shintaro NAKASHIMA
Cast
Hiroyasu NAKAMURA, Yoko FUJIMURA, Kazuki NISHIMURA, Kei HASHIZUME