Taciturn Yuki is our prickly protagonist. An 18-year-old who served time at a juvenile reformatory, after returning to the care of his father,his longing for a mother he barely knew and his frustrations push him to leave home and retrace his memories to a mountain forest where his aunt Noriko lives at a mountain campsite. It was there, as a child, that Yuki witnessed a creature he couldn’t identify amidst the trees at dawn, something which left him sensitive to the various presences in the world. It is there he hopes that reconnecting with his past may bring a sense of peace. Meanwhile, Noriko and the other adults around him become increasingly frustrated trying to understand what Yuki is thinking.
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Yoshinori Sato Director
First release September 2, 2025 · Produced in Japan · Original title もういちどみつめる
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Original title
もういちどみつめる
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
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Japan · September 2, 2025
Premiere · Osaka Asian Film Festival EXPO
Japan · November 22, 2025
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