Dryads in a Snow Valley

Movie

2015

1h 40m

Japanese

Drama, Documentary

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6.8

Dryads in a Snow Valley

Movie

2015

1h 40m

Japanese

Drama, Documentary

Ten years ago, the Kogures moved from Tokyo to a satoyama area (an area where traditional sustainable agriculture has been long practiced) in a snowy mountain village in Echigo-Tsumari where they repaired an old thatched farmhouse and began growing organic, pesticide-free rice. Their life may appear unrestrained and free of worldly cares but they cannot make it alone. All the work is done together with their cheerful neighbors. Then, in the spring of 2011, an earthquake strikes on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. The Kogures’ house is destroyed, but they decide to rebuild. An adventure told in a fantastical tone that expresses the joy of living with a sometimes harsh natural world.

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Directed By: Shigeru Kobayashi

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miguelreina says...

one year ago

[JFF+ '23] A depiction of rural life in central Japan that reflects the community spirit of people who face a harsh winter and difficult livelihood every year. The director adopts the point of view of those who return to these rural populations from the big cities, a way back that faces a different lifestyle, in which the passage of time is slow and is sustained by collective effort and sense of camaraderie. Although at times it lingers too much on scenes of everyday life, the film manages to convey existence that blends in with the natural environment.

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