Woodwork artist Takumi moves to the small village Asuka in Nara Prefecture. He remodels old homes and lives a peaceful existence with nature. Takumi then meets Kayoko, a woman who went to the same school as Takumi. Kayoko is fascinated with the color crimson. She dyes scarves with the color of hanezu. Kayoko lives with boyfriend Tetsuya, who works as an editor of a PR magazine. They live together. Soon, Kayoko falls in love with Takumi.
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Cast
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Tôta Komizu
Takumi
No other roles listed
Hako Ohshima
Kayoko
Also in
Silence
Love and Other Cults
Tetsuya Akikawa
Tetsuya
No other roles listed
Kirin Kiki
Takumi's Mother
Known for
Sweet Bean
Arrietty
Akaji Maro
Yo-Chan
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Suicide Club
Miyako Yamaguchi
Kayoko's Mother
Known for
A Man
After Life
Taiga Komizu
Hisao Takumi's Grandfather
Also in
Knuckle Girl
As It Flows
Norio Nishikawa
Takumi's Father
Also in
Chie the Brat
Chie the Brat
Sen-Nosuke Tanaka
Young Yo-chan
No other roles listed
Yokio Yoshioka
Naomi Kawase Director · Masako Bando Author Hasiken Hasiken Composer
First release May 18, 2011 · Produced in Japan · Original title 朱花の月
Production
Kumie
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Japan
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Languages
Original title
朱花の月
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 18, 2011
Premiere · Festival de Cannes
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 23, 2011 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
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