The Harimaya Bridge (2009)
- Directed by
- Aaron Woolfolk
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea, United States, Japan
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An American man travels to rural Japan to settle the affairs of his estranged son, who died while living there. He discovers his son's connections to the local community and the art he left behind.
poignantunhurriedunderstatedbittersweetcontemplativesincerequietemotional
What happens
The Harimaya Bridge is a 2009 film written and directed by American filmmaker Aaron Woolfolk. It was filmed in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan and San Francisco. The film had a nationwide theatrical release in Japan in 2009 and an independent theatrical release in the United States in 2010. The film was released on DVD in Japan at the end of 2009 and was released on DVD and video-on-demand by Funimation in the United States in 2011. The title references the Harimaya bridge in Kochi City, which is connected to a well-known Japanese story about forbidden love. The film was produced by Ko Mori and Aaron Woolfolk. Executive producers are Danny Glover, Naoshi Yoda, and John Kim. Co-producers are Muneyuki Kii and Tatsuya Kimura. Associate producers are James Lane and Lee Rudnicki. The film's theme song, "Shūten: Kimi no Ude no Naka", was sung by Japanese singer Misono, who released the song as her 13th single. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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