Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972)
DVD5 Custom | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | 01:30:43 | 4,33 Gb
Audio: Japanese (日本語) AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English (added)
Genre: Drama
DVD5 Custom | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | 01:30:43 | 4,33 Gb
Audio: Japanese (日本語) AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English (added)
Genre: Drama
Director: Kôichi Saitô (Koichi Saito)
Writers: Shirô Ishimori (screenplay), Kukiko Moto (novel)
Stars: Yôko Takahashi, Etsushi Takahashi, Kyôko Kishida
A girl, sixteen years old, is on her pilgrimage journey in Shikoku looking for something she does not know what. She has left home, tired of living with her mother, whose relationships with men never last long. Through the experiences and adventures during her journey, she becomes aware of what she was looking for. Based on a novel by Kukiko Moto. Filmed entirely in Shikoku, the film captures the poetic of the story.
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
The girl (Yoko Takahashi) leaves her mother (Kyoko Kishida) who's a painter leaving her a note "Mom, don't be surprised, and don't cry. I left on a journey. I'm not running away. I'm just going on a journey.". She travels around Shikoku meeting many people. Near cape Ashizuri she meets traveling performers and joins their band. She befriends Masako (Rie Yokoyama). With Masako she experiences lesbianism for the first time. She leaves the traveling performers, but soon gets sick. A middle aged man Kimura (Etsushi Takahashi) picks her up and nurses her back to life. Kimura is a fish salesman. The girl starts a life being his wife and sends her mother a letter saying "Mom, I'm satisfied with this life. This is my ideal life. There's love, loneliness, and meaning in this life.".
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The movie is done beautifully with beautiful scenery of Shikoku as its back drop. The theme is very '70s. Girl journeys to find freedom and happiness.
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The movie is debut for two of the most prolific actress in Japanese TV and cinema, Yoko Takahashi, and Kumiko Akiyoshi.
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This is one of the outstanding movies to come out of Japan.IMDB Reviewer
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
Journey Into Solitude (1972) Tabi no omosa
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