Radiance

Directed by Naomi Kawase

Film Movement

2017

102 Minutes

Japan, France

Japanese

Drama, Romance, Asian

Not Rated

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Misako is a passionate writer of film versions for the visually impaired. At a screening, she meets Nakamori, an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. Misako soon discovers Nakamori’s photographs, which will strangely bring her back to her past. Together, they will learn to see the radiant world that was invisible to her eyes.

Cast

Ayame Misaki
Masatoshi Nagase
Tatsuya Fuji

DVD Features

Discs: 1

Highest Rating
"A true gem of a film: a subtle, moving, abstract and emotional exploration of the experience of sensory impairment."

Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
Highest Rating
"Gentle and delicate, touching and open-hearted."

David Sexton, London Evening Standard
Highest Rating
"A poignant vision of the power of sight."

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Highest Rating
"A finespun exploration of beauty, impermanence and loss. Typically delicate and as gentle as a balm...."

Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
Highest Rating
"A luminous a piece of filmmaking."

Clarence Tsui, The Hollywood Reporter