Voices in the Wind

2020 [JAPANESE]

Drama

9
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 591 591

japan earthquake tsunami pay phone disaster high school student

Plot summary

Eight years after the devastating tsunami, the wounds it left in Japan have still not healed. In her touching search for answers, Haru sets out on a long, eventful journey to her home town, where she lost her family in the flood.

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1.26 GB
1280*694
Japanese 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
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2.58 GB
1920*1040
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ray_reviews 8 / 10

Calmness

Voices in the Wind (2020) is a poignant and meditative road movie about grief, healing, and human connection. Directed by Nobuhiro Suwa, the film follows a young girl's journey through Japan as she grapples with loss, encountering strangers who help her rediscover hope. With stunning cinematography, a deeply moving performance by Serena Motola, and a quiet yet powerful narrative, this film is a touching exploration of resilience and remembrance. Its slow, contemplative pace allows emotions to unfold naturally, making every encounter meaningful. A heartfelt meditation on loss, memory, and the kindness of strangers.
Reviewed by net_orders 8 / 10

Devastating yet hopeful.

A deeply moving motion picture almost single handedly carried with deeply moving, low-keyed acting by Serena Motola. Motola heads a diverse group of talented performers some of whom may be playing themselves (such as immigrants from the Middle East in restaurant scenes).This is an atypical road picture mostly confined to communities impacted by the 2011 triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami, and reactor melt down) in North Eastern Honshu. While repair of the physical destruction seems mostly realized, this is far from true for the emotional trauma suffered by surviving and returning residents. The latter may never be completely healed.Cinematography is good except for headache inducing fast panning shots. Sound field is exceptional. Subtitles are close enough.In her closing scenes (shot inside Otsuchi's famous disconnected "wind phone booth" where the grief stricken can "phone" their dearly departed), Motola displays a tour de force of emotions in a long single take. Acting rarely gets better than this! Highly recommended.Viewed at Smithsonian/ JICC J-Film event. WILLIAM FLANIGAN
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