Life is Fruity (2017)

Original title

人生フルーツ

Directed by

Kenshi Fushihara

Genre

documentary film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

전체관람가

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly couple lives a simple daily life in their home and garden. The documentary shows their routines and how they care for their fruit trees and vegetables.

calmgentlepeacefulintimateslow-pacedmeditativeheartfeltwholesome

What happens

Life is Fruity (人生フルーツ, Jinsei Furūtsu) is a 2017 Japanese documentary film. It was directed by Kenshi Fushihara, produced by Katsuhiko Amuno, dubbed by Kirin Kiki, photographed by Nobutaka Murata, and produced by Tōkai Television Broadcasting. The film's protagonists are Shuichi Tsubata and his wife, Hideko. It follows their daily life, whose idyllic nature has sparked discussion about the main characters' lifestyle choices. Life is Fruity premiered in Japan on November 6, 2016, and was screened in Kanto, Hokkaido-Northeast, Central, Kinki, and Okinawa. A novel adaptation of the same name was published that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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