The hardships of life in the remote Japanese islands has been a topic of a number of movies lately, most of which, though, present it through a happy-go-lucky prism that occasionally even looks like some sort of promotion. Masahiko Nagasawa follows the same path essentially, but also highlights the issues people living in such locations face, through a subtle approach that also combines coming-of-age elements.
Nagi’s Island is screening at Camera Japan
Following her parent’s divorce, fourth grader Nagi has moved with her mother, Mao, a nurse, to her hometown on a small island in Setouchi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where her grandmother, a doctor, runs the only clinic. Nagi appears normal and cheerful, but also fosters deep psychological traumas resulting from memories of her alcoholic father abusing her mother, which occasionally trigger panic attacks. The locals know of her issues and always try to help, and this mentality actually goes both ways.
Nagi’s Island is screening at Camera Japan
Following her parent’s divorce, fourth grader Nagi has moved with her mother, Mao, a nurse, to her hometown on a small island in Setouchi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where her grandmother, a doctor, runs the only clinic. Nagi appears normal and cheerful, but also fosters deep psychological traumas resulting from memories of her alcoholic father abusing her mother, which occasionally trigger panic attacks. The locals know of her issues and always try to help, and this mentality actually goes both ways.
- 9/29/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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