山のあなた

Beneath the winter sky, a young man runs through the snowfields. While trying to cross a mountain without any equipment, he stumbles upon an elderly man beside a weathered car. The two unnamed men share some quiet moments on this unknown wintry mountain. Touched by the story of this old man tormented by illness, the young man finds the resolve to keep moving forward. The director, Kisa Ito has been highly regarded at film festivals since his student years. Currently, he serves as an assistant director to renowned directors such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takahisa Zeze, Izuru Narushima and Yoji Yamada. The movie is based on “Über den Bergen”, a poem by Carl Busse and portrays two men’s serene journeys to find happiness on the other side of the mountains. It stars Ryunosuke Azuma who gained notice with his roles in various TV series and movies, alongside famous supporting actor Yoshi Sakou.