Hitoshi YAZAKI
無伴奏
A Cappella
Nippon Cinema ª
In the late 1960s, schoolgirl Kyoko experiences a time of political protest. Along with her friends, she joins some of the university demonstrations. At a baroque cafe she meets Wataru, a student she soon falls in love with. But their relationship is clouded by a dark secret in Wataru’s life. Convincing acting performances combine with the historical setting to create a multilayered coming-of-age drama.
無伴奏
Mubanso
日本 2016
132 分
About Hitoshi YAZAKI
Hitoshi YAZAKI was born in Yamanashi Prefecture. After studying film at Nihon University, his second featurelength film AFTERNOON BREEZES (1980) was already successful in the festival circuit. He then had his international breakthrough with the unconventional love story MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION (1990).