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The Mourning Forest

Original title: Mogari no mori
  • 20072007
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  • 1h 37m
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Machiko Ono, Yôichirô Saitô, Kanako Masuda, and Shigeki Uda in Mogari no mori (2007)
Grief seeks relief in beautifully mounted, but thoughtful mood piece from Japan's Naomi Kawase...

Ten years after becoming the youngest winner of the Camera d'Or, Naomi Kawase returned to Cannes and claimed the prestigious Grand Prix for THE MOURNING FOREST[Mogari no mori], a beautiful and contemplative portrait of grief.

Machiko (Machiko Ono) is a young nurse who still carries the burden of her young son's death. Shigeki (Shigeki Uda) is an elderly widower and a resident at the nursing home where Machiko works. After celebrating Shigeki's birthday, Machiko takes him for a drive in the countryside, but their car breaks down and Shigeki absconds into the nearby forest. Machiko has no choice but to follow, and they become lost in the dense woodlands, before their fates eventually become entwined.

Drawing comparisons to Shohei Imamura (particularly his Palme d'Or winning The Ballad of Narayama) and Terence Malick, Naomi Kawase's THE MOURNING FOREST is a hauntingly beautiful, symbolically rich masterpiece, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in a special Dual Format edition.

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A care-giver at a small retirement home takes one of her patients for a drive to the country, but the two wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two... Read allA care-giver at a small retirement home takes one of her patients for a drive to the country, but the two wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two-day journey.A care-giver at a small retirement home takes one of her patients for a drive to the country, but the two wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two-day journey.

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  • Director
    • Naomi Kawase
  • Writer
    • Naomi Kawase
  • Stars
    • Shigeki Uda
    • Machiko Ono
    • Kanako Masuda
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  • Director
    • Naomi Kawase
  • Writer
    • Naomi Kawase
  • Stars
    • Shigeki Uda
    • Machiko Ono
    • Kanako Masuda
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    • 15User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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    Shigeki Uda
    • Shigekias Shigeki
    Machiko Ono
    Machiko Ono
    • Machikoas Machiko
    Kanako Masuda
    • Makoas Mako
    Yôichirô Saitô
    • Machiko's husbandas Machiko's husband
    Yûsei Yamamoto
    Makiko Watanabe
    Makiko Watanabe
    • Wakakoas Wakako
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      • Naomi Kawase
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      • Naomi Kawase
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    A care-giver at a small retirement home takes one of her patients for a drive to the country, but the two wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two-day journey.
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      The title card at the end of the film reads: A word about "Mogari". It is the period devoted to mourning, thinking back on the dearly beloved. It is also the place of mourning. The word is said to have come from "Mo Agari", the end of mourning.

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    Top review
    6/10
    A meditation on grief
    Director Naomi Kawase's 'The Mourning Forest' was different in style to her heart-warming 'Sweet Bean'.

    This grief drama is 13 years older and evidently on a smaller budget.

    I can't imagine anyone that I used to know appreciating it, but I found its slow pace meditative. The wind gentled the trees and the brook burbled. It took 7 minutes before someone spoke, and that was when some old people went for a slow walk to pick vegetables.
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    • Release date
      • June 23, 2007 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • France
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    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Forest of Mogari
    • Filming locations
      • Nara, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Celluloid Dreams
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Kumie
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $555,614
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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