After losing everything in a tsunami, 10-year-old Hana is taken in by 26-year-old distant relative Jungo Kusarino. They live as father and daughter but share a profound sense of loss. Jungo works as a cook for the coast guard, leaving young Hana alone for days at a time. In wintry Hokkaido, Jungo and Hana both desire to fill their empty, love-starved hearts as they set foot into a forbidden world. Eventually, an elder benefactor in their small town learns of their illicit relationship.
Tadanobu Asano (Last Life in the Universe) stars in this dark and twisted romance story, and it'll get much more darker before the curtain falls. More than once I was amazed at some of the shots, and really liked how it was filmed. The movie is never in any hurry, and the plot grows in a natural pace so you can kick back and loose yourself in the Hokkaido winter. It also contains one of the better sex scenes I've ever seen (if I were to rate them all, for some reason).
Genre: Crime/Drama/Romance
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