Director of Photography
Blessed with several large rivers, interconnected streams and springs, Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto, anoints the land with a bountiful source of water. In this tranquil setting, three women join the flow of a small community with the subtle presence of a spring breeze. Setsuko , the proprietor of a whiskey-only bar; Takako, the owner of a coffee shop along the waterway; Hatsumi, a maker of tofu so delicious it seems to spring forth from the clear water. Under their subtle influence, other townspeople gradually begin their own streams too: Yamanoha, a local worker for a furniture workshop; Otome, the owner of a neighborhood public bath; Jin, a young man who assists him at the bath; Makoto, a wayfarer about the town. Among their daily lives, there is Poplar, a small child with a perpetually friendly smile.
Director of Photography
A story of 6 days with 5 people gathered around a small sparkling pool at Chiang Mai in Thailand. 4 years ago, Kyoko started to live in Thailand and has been working in a Guest house outside in Chiang Mai, leaving her mother and her daughter Sayo, in Japan. Just before the graduation of University, Sayo sets foot on Thailand to visit her mother with mixed feelings. However, emotional experiences with the people living there changes such feelings toward her mother.
Director of Photography
Taeko, una profesora urbanita un tanto estresada, llega a un pequeño hotel junto al mar para pasar unas vacaciones. Regentado por el excéntrico Yuji, frecuentado por Haruna y espiritualmente inspirado por la misteriosa Sakura, el lugar funciona como un pequeño microcosmos donde los móviles no funcionan, echarse la siesta es casi obligatorio y la vida transcurre entre helados de judía roja, gimnasia matutina en la playa y cenas a base de langosta.
