Completed - JAPANESE - Animation - 97 minutes
A mother and daughter, who are polar opposites to each other in temperament, live in a modest houseboat in a small fishing village in northern Japan. The daughter has misgivings about growing up and as the winter snowfall approaches, big things are in store for the youngster.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Ayumu WATANABE Cast : Shinobu OTAKE, Cocomi COCOMI, Natsuki HANAE
Kikuko (Cocomi), an 11-year-old girl on the cusp of adolescence, is pretty, pensive, and shy – nothing like her mother Nikuko (Otake) who is brash, loud and always keen to eat something delicious. The two live on a modest houseboat in the harbour of a small fishing village in northern Japan. Nikuko is a source of embarrassment for her daughter who has a life of her own beginning to unfold. Kikuko also has her misgivings about growing up, and dreads being dragged into her classmates’ social rivalries. And then there’s Ninomaya (Hanae), the odd and withdrawn local boy Kikuko finds intriguing. As winter snowfall approaches, it seems big things are about to happen in the lives of those living in this small town.
Country(ies) : JAPAN
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Fantasia International Film Festival 2021 (Axis: The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation)Hochi Film Award 2021 (Best Animated Film)Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021Vancouver International Film Festival 2021Warsaw Film Festival 2021Bucheon International Animation Festival 2021Tokyo International Film Festival 2021