The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
A poignant moral dilemma unfolding against lush mountainous landscapes, The Albino’s Trees follows Yuku (Ryohei Matsuoka), an animal control hunter who takes on a lucrative job to kill a rare white deer considered to be a god of the forest by a nearby village. Though Yuku initially steps up to the task in order to support his mother’s medical bills, his will begins to falter as he gets to know the villagers and the reasons behind their difficult choice to live as outsiders.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Masakazu KanekoWriter
- Miyuki KanekoWriter
- Eiko IshibashiOriginal Music Composer
- Masakazu KanekoDirector
Cast
- Ryohei MatsuokaYuku
- Kanako HigashiNagi
- Yûsuke FukuchiYoichi
- Kinuo YamadaIzumi
- Hatsunori HasegawaHiura
- Shūichirō MasudaImamori
- Ai OzakiAya
- Hiroyuki MatsukageNemoto
- Manabu HosoiMurata
- Mari MatsunagaYuko
- Chie YamaguchiChitose
Stills
Themes
japanhunterdeernaturemodernisationhumanityindigenous peoples