Choki (2016)

Choki: Directed by Jun’ichi Kanai. With Riko Masuda, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Sô Hirosawa, Aya Enjôji. Naoto is a middle-aged man who lost his wife to cancer five years ago. He’s a hairstylist; his wife was a calligrapher who had a studio above his shop, and also taught calligraphy. She was unable to have children, and always felt a particular warmth toward Saki, a young student of hers. Saki has been in a state school for the blind for many years, and a new teacher’s voice reminds her of that of Naoto’s wife. She reaches out to Saoto, and they form a special bond.

“A beautiful relationship that develops organically and is dissected within the context of two lost souls who have one another and make sure it works – naysaying roommates, customers and neighbours be darned.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBeautiful.”