The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
The ostensible subject of this film is the growing, drying, peeling and packaging of persimmons in the tiny Japanese village of Kaminoyama. The inhabitants explain that it is the perfect combination of earth, wind and rain that makes their village’s persimmons superior to those grown anywhere else, including the village just a few miles away. The film’s larger subject, however, is the disappearance of Japan’s traditional culture, the end of a centuries-old way of life.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Shinsuke OgawaDirector
- Peng XiaolianDirector
Themes
woman director