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Woman of Water
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Love/Romance · Psychology · Coming of Age
- CountryJapan
- Production Year2002
- Running Time115min
Program Note
Woman of Water was inspired by the true story of UA who plays Ryo in the film. UA is a famous singer in Japan, who seems to call upon rain every time she performs at an important concert. Based on this fact, the film revolves around the ‘woman of water,’ Ryo, and Yusaku, who finds comfort in fire. The director creates a modern myth about love and the meaning of living along with others through the two characters who are set against each other in nature through water, fire, wind (the bath house steam) and land (the Mt. Fuji painting in the bath house). The various sights that exist within the confines of the bathhouse represent equality and a new beginning. The slow pacing of the film and its dream-like symbolic atmosphere adds to its mythical quality. (Michelle Sohn)
Director

Hidenori SUGIMORI
Born in 1960, Hidenori Sugimori started shooting films while studying at Waseda University. His first film Grey (8mm,1981) was selected for the PIA Film Festival. After graduation, he worked for NHK broadcasting center as a director. Leaving NHK on his 30th birthday, he started his career as a freelance director and has directed over a hundred TV commercial films. Woman of Water is his first feature film.
Credit
- Director
Hidenori SUGIMORI - ProducerNaoki Kai
Hiroyuki Negishi - CastUA
Tadanobu Asano
Mayumi Ogawa
Hiraku - ScreenplayHidenori Sugimori
- CinematographyHiroshi Machida
- Production DesignYugi Hayashida
- EditorHidenori Sugimori
- SoundDaisuke Hayashi
- MusicYoko Kanno
- Production CompanyArtist Film Inc.
tazu@artistfilm.co.jp - World SalesArtist Film Inc.
tazu@artistfilm.co.jp
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