Shinji SOMAI
Moving
お引越し
Nippon Retro ²
The divorce of her parents leaves young Renko heartbroken. Struggling to accept the separation, she begins to rebel and tries to do everything she can to prevent the inevitable. But as time passes, Renko learns to accept that her childhood won’t last forever and that she needs to stand on her own feet. MOVING is the portrait of a divorce, told from a child’s perspective. With much empathy for his main character, Shinji SOMAI tells a visually stunning coming-of-age story.
お引越し
Ohikkoshi
Japan 1993
124 minutes
Director
Shinji SOMAI
Script
Satoshi OKONOGI, Satoko OKUDERA based on a novel by Hiko TANAKA
Cinematography
Toyomichi KURITA
World sales
Yomiuri Television
In cooperation with Japan Foundation Tokyo and Japanisches Kulturinstitut (The Japan Foundation)