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BIZAN 眉山 2007: is a Japanese movie was directed by Isshin Inudou.
Sakiko (Matsushima Nanako), works independently at a travel agent in Tokyo
. She was raised by her mother, Tatsuko (Miyamoto Nobuko), is hospitalized, Sakiko returns to her hometown Tokushima on Shikoku
. The town is famous for its annual Awa Dance Festival
. She is told by doctor, Terasawa Daisuke (Osawa Takao), that her mother has terminal cancer.
The Awa Dance Festival is the focal point for the mother and daughter, as the mother would like to see the dancers 'for the last time.
Although Sakiko does not feel comfortable to be with Tatsuko, she nurses her mother in the hospital
everyday. Encouraged by Terasawa.
The return to Tokushima and her proximity to Ryuko forces Sakiko to reflect upon her relationship with her mother. Raised without a father, Sakiko felt her mother was cold, brusque and unloving toward her. However, when her mother's friend gives Sakiko a box filled with love letter
s from her father to her mother, Sakiko begins to gain a new perspective on her mother. Sakiko had been told that her father had died, but she learns that he still is alive and working as a doctor
in Tokyo. Sakiko goes back to visit him only to find herself tongue-tied
in his presence. Sakiko returns to Tokushima to take her mother one last time to see the city's great Awa Odori festival. There the film's events reach a culmination through which we gain a new understanding of how an unmarried mother has shown her undying love for her daughter.
Sakiko (Matsushima Nanako), works independently at a travel agent in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. She was raised by her mother, Tatsuko (Miyamoto Nobuko), is hospitalized, Sakiko returns to her hometown Tokushima on Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
. The town is famous for its annual Awa Dance Festival
Awa Dance Festival
The is held from 12 to 15 August as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in Japan. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year....
. She is told by doctor, Terasawa Daisuke (Osawa Takao), that her mother has terminal cancer.
The Awa Dance Festival is the focal point for the mother and daughter, as the mother would like to see the dancers 'for the last time.
Although Sakiko does not feel comfortable to be with Tatsuko, she nurses her mother in the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
everyday. Encouraged by Terasawa.
The return to Tokushima and her proximity to Ryuko forces Sakiko to reflect upon her relationship with her mother. Raised without a father, Sakiko felt her mother was cold, brusque and unloving toward her. However, when her mother's friend gives Sakiko a box filled with love letter
Love letter
A love letter is a romantic way to express feelings of love in written form. Delivered by hand, by mail or romantically left in a secret location, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation of feelings...
s from her father to her mother, Sakiko begins to gain a new perspective on her mother. Sakiko had been told that her father had died, but she learns that he still is alive and working as a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
in Tokyo. Sakiko goes back to visit him only to find herself tongue-tied
Tongue-Tied
Tongue-Tied is the tenth in a series of collections of short stories by Australian author Paul Jennings. It was released in 2002.-Tongue-Tied:A boy tries to get a rare fish for his girlfriend, believing that doing so will make her want to kiss him....
in his presence. Sakiko returns to Tokushima to take her mother one last time to see the city's great Awa Odori festival. There the film's events reach a culmination through which we gain a new understanding of how an unmarried mother has shown her undying love for her daughter.