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Product Description Acclaimed Japanese indie filmmaker Masahiro Kobayashi directs himself in this stark drama about a widower grieving for his daughter, who was stabbed by a classmate. Haunted by loss, the man moves to northern Japan, where he spots the mother of his daughter's killer working as a cook at a local inn. Gradually, the pair gravitate toward each other. Review . . . an exceptionally brave, uncompromising and amusing film . . . . --Fipresci Festival Reports The closest parallel to this kind of cinema is the music of Philip Glass and Steven Reich. --ScreenDaily.com