Kaneto SHINDO
Postcard
一枚のハガキ-
Nippon Cinema ª
Toward the end of World War II, middle-aged soldier Keita is entrusted with a postcard from a comrade who is sure he will die in battle. After the war ends, Keita visits his comrade's wife Yuko and bears witness to the tragic life she has led. This year's Oscar entry from Japan finds SHINDO in top form and his 49th and reportedly last film as fresh and poignant as ever.
一枚のハガキ-
Ichimai no hagaki
Japan 2010
114 minutes
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Watanabe Shoji, Plandas
World sales
Free Stone Productions
Cast
Etsushi TOYOKAWA, Shinobu OTAKE, Naomasa MUSAKA, Ren OSUGI, Akira EMOTO
About Kaneto SHINDO
Kaneto SHINDO is one of the most distinguished and, at 99, also the oldest living Japanese director and screenwriter. He made 49 feature films and wrote more than 250 screenplays. He is best known to Western audiences for his poetic anti-war films ONIBABA and KURONEKO, which use the stylistic devices of horror films.