Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI 熊切和嘉
Summer's End
夏の終り
Nippon Cinema ª
This story of a love triangle set in the 1950s is based on an autobiographical novel that was awarded the Women’s Literature Prize in 1963. Not only is the story told in masterfully crafted pictures, but it also features a strong, true-to-life female protagonist, a thing that is rarely seen even in contemporary Japanese cinema.
夏の終り
Natsu no owari
Japan 2013
114 minutes
Director
Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI
Script
Takashi UJITA based on a novel by Jakucho SETOUCHI
Cinematography
Ryuto KONDO
Music
Jim O'Rourke
Production
VAP, Plandas, The Klockworx
World sales
The Klockworx
About Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI
熊切和嘉
Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI was born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1974. He graduated from Osaka University of Arts with his controversial debut feature KICHIKU (1997), which subsequently became an international festival hit and was invited to the Berlin International Film Festival. Nippon Connection has already shown several of his films, including A VOLATILE WOMAN (2004 / NC ’06), MY MAN (2014 / NC ’15), and #MANHOLE (2023 / NC ’23). At the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival, YOKO (2023 / NC ’24) received awards for best film, best leading actress, and best script.