Kishibe no tabi (2015)

Kishibe no tabi: Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. With Eri Fukatsu, Tadanobu Asano, Masao Komatsu, Mika Muraoka. Mizuki’s husband (Yusuke) drowned at sea three years ago. When he suddenly comes back home, she is not that surprised. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long. She agrees to let Yusuke take her on a journey.

“Iu0026#39;m surprised at the amount of mixed reviews u0026#39;Journey to the Shoreu0026#39; has. Itu0026#39;s true that it differs from his acclaimed and popular thrillers, but Kiyoshi Kurosawa still manages to create the same kind of mysteriousness and atmosphere of his previous films. The ambient soundscapes are mostly absent and the score has been replaced by a lush, romantic score. Although only used sparingly, it is reminiscent of a score from the 50u0026#39;s. Its slow pace and philosophical edge is one youu0026#39;d find in a Stanley Kubrick or Andrei Tarkovsky film, but Kiyoshi Kurosawa blends fantastic lead performances, atmospheric imagery and hypnotic long shots to create a truly breathtaking, innocent, meditative and haunting drama of life and death.”