(Beauty うつくしいもの)

Content: Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

109 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Toshio Goto

Actors:

Ogura Hanji

Yukio Katsuragi

Utako Higashiura

Masao Kinoshita

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Writer

Original Music Composer

Executive Producer