A Light In The Harbor

[Machine Translation] Director Michihito Fujii one of the most talented young filmmakers today, who won the Best Director Award at the 48th Japan Academy Film Awards for *The True Identity* teams up with cinematographer Daisaku Kimura, who has worked on numerous masterpieces. Hiroshi Tachi, whose unique presence exudes the bitterness and intensity of life, plays Miura, a fisherman and former yakuza member. Shot entirely on 35mm film, the cinematography captures natural landscapes that reflect the characters circumstances and emotions, as well as the fierce yet beautiful beauty of the snowy season. Through the 12-year friendship between these two men whose age difference is greater than that between a father and son the film depicts the strength of the human spirit: the ability to live for someone else," even without a blood tie. Depicting this cross-generational bond on an overwhelming scale, this film breathes with the soul of both humanity and cinema, a legacy that transcends time. A story of friendship and reunion that transcends age differences, spanning more than a decade between a former yakuza-turned-fisherman who has left his past behind and a blind boy. Miura, a former yakuza now living as a fisherman, one day comes across Kota, a boy who lost his sight in an accident. Kota had lost his parents in a traffic accident and was being abused by the aunt who had taken him in. As two people who had nowhere to belong, they gradually forged a special friendship that transcended their age difference, but Miura suddenly vanished, leaving behind the money for Kota s eye surgery. Time passed, and 12 years later. Kota, who has regained his sight, works as a police officer while searching for his benefactor, Miura, and in the process uncovers a secret. The Blu-ray includes a bonus disc featuring special interviews as well as the full version of the release commemorative special Behind the Story: Succession, " which highlights the film s appeal and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the filming process. Furthermore, the Blu-ray features a reversible jacket designed to convey the creators gratitude to everyone in Wajima where the film was shot as well as to all those who supported the movie. [Bonus Disc Contents (Tentative)] / Behind the Story: Succession" / Behind the Story: Succession" Kota (Youth) Edition: Atsushi Maeda s Thoughts / Behind the Story: Succession" Miura Edition: What Hiroshi Tachi Carries / Behind the Story: Succession" Kota (Youth) Edition: Masahide Onoe s Challenge / Japan Premiere in Wajima / Tokyo Premiere / Opening Day Stage Greeting / Post-Release Thank-You Stage Greeting / Trailer Collection / TV Spot Collection

*Rated 12-and-over.

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『正体』で第48回日本アカデミー賞最優秀監督賞を受賞した若手随一の実力派である藤井道人監督と、数々の名作を手がけてきたキャメラマン・木村大作。唯一無二の存在感に人生の渋みと凄みを滲ませる主役の舘ひろしが元ヤクザの漁師・三浦を演じる。全編35mmのフィルムカメラで撮影された映像は、登場人物の境遇や心情を物語るような自然の情景と、激しくも美しい雪の季節を映し出す。親子以上に歳の離れた二人の12年にわたる友情を通して描かれるのは、たとえ血のつながりはなくても、「誰かのために生きる」ことができる人間の強さ。世代を超えた絆を圧倒的なスケールで描き出す本作には時代を超えて受け継がれていく、人間と映画の魂が息づいている。――過去を捨てた元ヤクザの漁師と目の見えない少年との十数年を描く、年の差を超えた友情と再会のものがたり。漁師として暮らす元ヤクザの三浦は、ある日事故で視力を失った少年・幸太を見かける。幸太は両親を交通事故で亡くし、引き取った叔母らに虐待されていた。どこにも居場所がなかった者同士、いつしか年の差を超えた特別な友情を築いていくが、幸太の目を治すための手術の費用を残して、突如三浦は姿を消してしまう。時は流れ、12年後。無事に目が見えるようになった幸太は、警察官として活躍する傍ら、恩人である三浦を探していくうちにある秘密を知る。Blu-rayには特典として、ボーナスディスクが付き、特別インタビューに加え、本作の魅力や撮影中の様子を収録した公開記念特番Behind the Story「継承」の全てを収録。他にも、撮影の舞台となった輪島の皆様をはじめ、映画を応援して下さった皆様へ贈る想いが込められた、リバーシブルジャケット仕様となっている。[ボーナスディスク収録内容 (予定)] ◆Behind the Story「継承」 ◆Behind the Story「継承」幸太 (青年期) 編～眞栄田郷敦の想い ◆Behind the Story「継承」三浦編～舘ひろしが背負うもの ◆Behind the Story「継承」幸太 (少年期) 編～尾上眞秀の挑戦 ◆ジャパンプレミア in 輪島 ◆東京プレミア ◆初日舞台挨拶 ◆公開御礼舞台挨拶 ◆予告集 ◆TVスポット集