Nagasaki: Memories Of My Son(HKAFF 2016)

On August 9, 1945, midwife Nobuko lost her son Koji to the atomic bomb attack in Nagasaki. Three years later, Koji magically reappears at Nobuko’s home, giving the mother and son a chance to reminisce, catch up on lost time and discuss whether Koji’s loyal fiancée should finally move on with her life. A companion piece to playwright Hisashi Inoue’s Hiroshima-set The Face of Jizo, Japanese cinema legend Yamada Yoji’s 84th film is a moving supernatural drama that examines grief and survivor’s guilt in post-World War II Japan, anchored by the enthralling performances of its three leads and a mesmerizing score by Sakamoto Ryuichi.