Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Film poster
Directed by Yoji Yamada
Produced by Enoki Nozomi
Written by Yoji Yamada
Emiko Hiramatsu
Starring Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kazunari Ninomiya
Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography Masashi Chikamori
Edited by Iwao Ishii
Distributed by Shochiku
Release date
  • 12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)
Running time
130 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office ¥1,720,074,869 ($14,484,841)[1]

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (Japanese: 母と暮せば, Hepburn: Haha to Kuraseba, "Living with my mother") is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[2]

Plot

Midwife Nobuko Fukuhara lost her husband and eldest son during World War II and lost her youngest son, Koji, as a result of the bombing of Nagasaki. Following the war, she has been living alone with only work to keep her occupied. However, one day she is visited by an apparition of Koji. The mother and son begin to spend much time together, reminiscing and catching up on lost time. Although these moments together make both of them happy, it leads Nobuko to reflect more on her losses and the relationship she has with Koji's fiancée Machiko.

Cast

Music

The musical score for Nagasaki was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. A soundtrack album was released by Milan Records on 23 September 2016.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Haha to kuraseba (Living with My Mother)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. Blair, Gavin J. (6 September 2016). "Oscars: Japan Selects 'Nagasaki: Memories of My Son' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. Mrozek, Patryk (7 September 2016). "Ryuichi Sakamoto announces Nagasaki: Memories of My Son soundtrack release". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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