Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
Film poster
Directed byYoji Yamada
Written byYoji Yamada
Emiko Hiramatsu
Produced byEnoki Nozomi
StarringSayuri Yoshinaga
Kazunari Ninomiya
CinematographyMasashi Chikamori
Edited byIwao Ishii
Music byRyuichi Sakamoto
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • 12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥1,720,074,869 ($14,484,841)[1]

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (Japanese: 母と暮せば, Hepburn: Haha to Kuraseba, "Living with my mother") is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Sayuri Yoshinaga and Kazunari Ninomiya. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[2]

Plot

Midwife Nobuko Fukuhara lost her husband and eldest son during World War II and lost her youngest son, Koji, as a result of the bombing of Nagasaki. Following the war, she has been living alone with only work to keep her occupied. However, one day she is visited by an apparition of Koji. The mother and son begin to spend much time together, reminiscing and catching up on lost time. Although these moments together make both of them happy, it leads Nobuko to reflect more on her losses and the relationship she has with Koji's fiancée Machiko.

Cast

Production

Filming

Principal photography began on 26 April 2015 in Nagasaki and was completed on 11 July 2015.[3]

Music

The musical score for Nagasaki was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. A soundtrack album was released by Milan Records on 23 September 2016.[4]

Reception

Box office

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son grossed ¥1.98 billion in Japan.[5]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2016 89th Kinema Junpo Award Best 10 Films Nagasaki: Memories of My Son 9th Place [6]
Best Actor Kazunari Ninomiya Won
Best Supporting Actress Haru Kuroki Won
39th Japan Academy Prize Picture of the Year Nagasaki: Memories of My Son Nominated [7]
Screenplay of the Year Yoji Yamada and Emiko Hiramatsu Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role Kazunari Ninomiya Won
Best Actress in a Leading Role Sayuri Yoshinaga Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Tadanobu Asano Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Haru Kuroki Won
Best Cinematography Masashi Chikamori Nominated
Best Lighting Direction Kōichi Watanabe Nominated
Best Art Direction Mitsuo Degawa Nominated
Best Sound Recording Kazumi Kishida Nominated
Best Film Editing Iwao Ishii Nominated
70th Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Kenichi Kato Won [8]
Best Film Score Ryuichi Sakamoto Won
41st Hochi Film Award Best Picture Nagasaki: Memories of My Son Nominated [9]
Best Director Yoji Yamada Nominated
Best Actor Kazunari Ninomiya Nominated
Best Actress Sayuri Yoshinaga Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Kenichi Kato Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Haru Kuroki Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Haha to kuraseba (Living with My Mother)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ Blair, Gavin J. (6 September 2016). "Oscars: Japan Selects 'Nagasaki: Memories of My Son' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ 「母と暮せば」長崎ロケ撮了 小百合、二宮を「本当の息子かと…」 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ Mrozek, Patryk (7 September 2016). "Ryuichi Sakamoto announces Nagasaki: Memories of My Son soundtrack release". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ 2016年（平成28年） 興行収入１０億円以上番組 (PDF) (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ "89th Kinema Junpo Award Results" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Japan Academy Prize nominations" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  8. ^ "70th Mainichi Film Concours (2015)" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Hochi Film Award nominations list" (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

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