Cast
Machiko Ono Shigeki Uda
Credits
Written by: 
Naomi Kawase
Cinematography: Hideyo Nakano
Music: Masamichi Shigeno
Produced by: Christian Baute Naomi Kawase
Plot
Machiko, a nurse in a rural care home, is grieving the loss of her child. She forms a bond with Shigeki, an elderly resident who is grieving the death of his wife. During a drive, the car breaks down, and they go into the forest, in a journey of mourning. Naomi Kawase's 2007 film, known in Japanese as Mogari no mori, won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Naomi Kawase's Cannes prize-winner follows a nurse and an old man grieving their losses who wander into a forest. Gentle, meditative and lush, it is a spiritual, quiet and often beautiful film about grief and nature.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (3,101 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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