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
Kino des DFF
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
Distribution
Shochiku
In cooperation with Japan Foundation Tokyo and Japanisches Kulturinstitut (The Japan Foundation)