A MAN WHO RETURNED -The distance to Happiness, from Tokyo to Fukushima-
還ってきた男 -東京から福島 しあわせへの距離-
Takeuchi Masatoshi
Japan/74min./2012
Masamichi Kanari, who evacuated for the nuclear accident, owned a cram school in Fukushima. He had run away from the danger, leaving his students. "The state of being indecisive". Those are the suitable words to describe the Kanari's situation.Kanari takes a journey, returning to Fukushima. When the typhoon hit Tokyo, he sees his homeland with hideous scar after the great earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear accident. He says with a profound sigh, "We never know unless we really see it." He starts his confession. His house will be sold. He doesn't consider living in Fukushima.But he says for some people with a strained smile, "I will come back." It seemed that Kanari is obsessed by some kind of fear in Fukushima. There are something beneath.
Title in English | A MAN WHO RETURNED -The distance to Happiness, from Tokyo to Fukushima- |
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Title in Original Language | 還ってきた男 -東京から福島 しあわせへの距離- |
Director(s) | Takeuchi Masatoshi |
Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Tokyo in 1966. Takeuchi started indipendent filmmaking when he was in high school and won many awards. He worked for many films as a lighting techinician at university. After working for the film "Daireikai", he joined to a direction unit. In 1989 he graduated from Theater Department at Waseda University. Invited by director Oki Junkichi, he joined film production Kodai and wrote scripts and proposals for filmmaking, then moved to production Takion through the introduction of director Jissoji Akio. In 1994, he began his career as a director at Toei Kyoiku. "Oyoso no kangae o ikasou" (Toei, 1997, 16mm), "The Assassin" (1997, 35mm): the Second Place at Manchester International Film Festival, Special Award at Salerno International Film Festival, screened at Mannheim Heidelberg Film Festival nad Saint Petersburg International Film Festival. "Sansu suki ni nareru kana?", "Kateika series - kazoku", "Secchan" and others won Excellent Award at Educational Film Festival He also directed many documentaries related to human rights issue, such as "Jinken to mukiau". |
Year of Completion | 2012 |
Nationality of the Film | Japan |
Running Time | 74 min. |
Aspect Ratio | Video: 16:9 |
Color | Color |
Screening Format | BDDVD |
Shooting Locations | Fukushima, Tokyo |
Shooting Dates/Periods | April 18, 2011 - Nov 3, 2011 |
Names of Characters | Masamichi Kanari |
Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
Subtitles | English, |
Date of First Public Screening | 2013/10/11 |
Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2013/10/11 |
Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | |
Staff Credits |
Script: Takeuchi Masatoshi Photography: Kasahara Shin Editing: Aizawa Kenkichi Sound: Team Torii Music: partly selected by Matsumoto Toshiyuki Others:English translation: Watanabe Kazutaka |
Producer | Suehisa Eiji, Aoyama Kuranosuke |
Distributor / Distribution Company | Aibot LLC. |
Official Website for the Film | http://aivot88.com/ |
Other Online Access to the film | http://www.yidff.jp/interviews/2013/13i121-3-e.html |
Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2013 |