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Directed by Naomi Kawase

Radiance

1h 42m

Directed by Naomi Kawase • 2017 • Japan, France
Starring Masatoshi Nagase, Ayame Misaki, Tatsuya Fuji

Lauded director Naomi Kawase explores the meaning of vision in this tender romantic drama. Misako (Ayame Misaki) is a passionate writer of film captions for the visually impaired. At a screening, she meets Nakamori (Masatoshi Nagase), an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. Misako soon discovers Nakamori’s photographs, which will strangely bring her back to her past. Together, they will learn to see the radiant world that was invisible to her eyes.

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