Shinji SOMAI

The Catch

魚影の群れ

Nippon Retro   ² 

In Northern Japan, Fusajiro goes fishing for tuna every day in his small boat. Living with his daughter Tokiko, he is not too fond of her boyfriend, Shunichi. After Shunichi is injured in an accident at sea, father and daughter grow estranged of each other. In this intense drama about lost hopes and broken dreams, SOMAI further developed his own style as a director, combining realism with a poetic touch. For his impressive performance in the leading male role, Ken OGATA was given the prestigious Japanese “Blue Ribbon” critics’ award.

Sun., June 07, 2015, 20:30

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German premiere

16mm, Original with English subtitles

魚影の群れ
Gyoei no mure

Japan 1983

140 minutes

Director
Shinji SOMAI

Script
Yozo TANAKA based on a novel by Akira YOSHIMURA

Cinematography
Mutsuo NAGANUMA

Music
Shigeaki SAEGUSA

In cooperation with Japan Foundation Tokyo and Japanisches Kulturinstitut (The Japan Foundation)