Atsushi URABE
The Look
まなざし
Nippon Visions ½
After a long prison sentence, Yoko’s father is released and placed in his daughter’s care, since no nursing home is willing to take him in. However, looking after her father every day gradually becomes a heavy burden for Yoko. Atsushi URABE presents this story in a challenging reductionist style. Here, looks convey more than words do – and they can convey a simple yet deeply humanistic message.
まなざし
Manazashi
Japan 2015
93 minutes
Production
Manazashi Production
World sales
Cinema Avenue
Cast
Toshie NEGISHI, Mitsuru YAMAZAKI, Takashi IRIE, Takuya MATSUNAGA, Manabu YAZAKI
About Atsushi URABE
Born in Australia in 1981, Atsushi URABE entered the Japanese film industry as an assistant director and then started working at the News Report Department of a TV station. After leaving the company, he became a freelance director. In 2010 he directed his first feature film SCOPE. THE LOOK is his second feature film.