The Face of Jizo

Based On the book by Hisashi Inoue

The Face of Jizo (Japanese: 父と暮せば, Hepburn: Chichi to Kuraseba) is a 2004 Japanese war drama film directed by Kazuo Kuroki and starring Rie Miyazawa, Yoshio Harada and Tadanobu Asano. It is based on the play of the same name by Hisashi Inoue. It was the 3rd and final film of Kazuo Kuroki's War Requiem trilogy, following Tomorrow (1988) and A Boy's Summer in 1945 (2002). The story follows a young woman, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and her attempts to forge a relationship with a young man while mourning the death of her father in the atomic bombing.

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Release date:

July 31, 2004

Director:

Kazuo Kuroki

Cast:

Rie Miyazawa, Yoshio Harada, Tadanobu Asano

Genre:

Drama

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

2004 in adaptations