Naomi KAWASE 河瀬直美

The Mourning Forest

殯の森

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Machiko works at a retirement home. She developes empathy with Shigeki who is still grieving for his wife’s death 33 years ago, as she herself is suffering from her son’s death. After Shigeki’s birthday they go for a trip into the country side. When the car slips into a ditch, Shigeki runs off into the forest followed by Machiko.

殯の森
Mogari no mori

Japan 2007

97 minutes

Director
Naomi KAWASE

Script
Naomi KAWASE

Cinematography
Hideyo NAKANO

Music
Masamichi SHIGENO

Production
KUMIE

World sales
Celluloid Dreams

Cast
Shigeki UDA, Machiko ONO

About Naomi KAWASE
河瀬直美

Naomi KAWASE studied at the University of Visual Arts in Osaka. After numerous short films and documentaries, she realized her first feature film MOE NO SUZAKU in 1996, for which she received the Golden Camera in Cannes.