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FACES OF A FIG TREE

A Window on Asian Cinema

Family · Urbanization · Irony  

  • CountryJapan
  • Production Year2006
  • Running Time94min
  • Format 35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
This film is actor Momoi Kaori`s feature directorial debut. It draws a portrait of the internal life of humans, which is sometimes beyond our understanding. Yume`s family appears normal and peaceful, however they are in their own secret world. The seemingly warm-hearted husband and father is so addicted to voyeurism that he often stays out, sneaking into empty houses so that he can feed his peeping habit. Yume is pregnant by a man who doesn`t love her. Most incomprehensible is the mother, who seems sincerely in love with her husband and who is optimistic about everything, but remarries quickly after his death. Although they are family, they don`t understand each other at all. Like a fig tree that contains the flower in the fruit, every family member has his or her own inner world. However their everyday life goes perfectly well without any problems: they are the epitome of a stable and loving family. As social animals, human beings cannot help turning to the community ? though they have will always have their own worlds inside. (Kim Ji-seok)
Director
Director
Momoi Kaori
Born in Tokyo, Kaori Momoi trained at the British Academy of Ballet and then joined the Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. As an actress, she has appeared in numerous films, with her debut in Ai Futatabi [To Love Again] in 1971. She has received many awards for her acclaimed portrayals in her movies, and most recently portrayed “Mother” in Rob Marshall`s [Memoirs of a Geisha] (2005). In addition to acting, she works as a jewelry designer, singer, writer, and director.
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Credit
  • Director Momoi Kaori 모모이 가오리
  • Producer KUSAKABE Tetsu
  • Cast YAMADA Hanako, MOMOI Kaori, ISHIKURA Saburo
  • Screenplay MOMOI Kaori
  • Cinematography KUGIMIYA Shinji
  • Production Design KIMURA Takeo
  • Editor OSHIMA Tomoyo
  • Sound TAKAHASHI Yoshiteru
  • Music UTSUNOMIYA Kaz
  • Production Company Agora Co., Ltd
    2-28 Ichigaya Honmura-cho , Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0845, Japan

  • World Sales Open Sesame Co., Ltd
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    kaho@open-sesame.jp
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