Midori Kiuchi

“Magic Kimono” follows the journey of Keiko, a middle-aged Japanese woman who has been emotionally withdrawn for years following a family tragedy in Kobe. The simple pleasure of eating and…

Sawa works as a caregiver for a middle-class family, looking after their elderly, ailing grandfather. To maintain her employment, she is compelled to compromise her ethics. This leads to her…

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, this poignant film explores themes of loss, grief, and the search for meaning. The story follows a young widow, Yumiko, as she grapples with the sudden…