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Nanayomachi

 

 

Written and Directed by Naomi Kawase

France-Japan 2008 / Drama / Slice of Life / Comedy / 90 min / Color / Dolby  5.1 / 1.85: 1  Widescreen Anamorphic / NTSC / In Japanese, French and Thai with Optional Englishand Japanese Subtitles



Hasegawa Kyoko, Gregoire Colin, Kittpoj Mangkang, Jun Murakami .

After winning the Grand Prix at the 30th Cannes Film Festival with The Mourning Forest, Japan's leading female director Kawase Naomi again takes audiences on an emotional, humanistic journey into the forest in Nanayomachi. Set in the heart of Thailand with a cast of Japanese, French, and Thai actors, the film follows a troubled 30-year-old Japanese woman and her emotional and spiritual growth as she discovers a new life and culture. Popular actress Hasegawa Kyoko (The Sword of Alexander) stars in Nanayomachi along with Murakami Jun (Out of This World) and French actor Gregoire Colin (Adela).


Arriving in Thailand by herself, Ayako (Hasegawa Kyoko) hails a taxi to go to her hotel, but the driver heads onto a remote mountain road. Scared for her safety, Ayako jumps off the taxi, and runs into the nearby forest away from the pursuing taxi driver. In the forest, Ayako encounters a handsome monk (Murakami Jun), and then a French student (Gregoire Colin) who brings her to the riverside guesthouse where he studies. The guesthouse is run by Amari, a traditional Thai massage practitioner. Despite the language barrier, Ayako begins to find peace of mind under Amari's guidance.

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