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The Mourning Forest (2007)

Drama

A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.

Release Date
May 29, 2007
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.8/10 (49 votes)

Director: Naomi Kawase

Cast: Machiko Ono, Shigeki Uda, Makiko Watanabe, Yoichiro Saito, Kanako Masuda, Yūsei Yamamoto

Production: Celluloid Dreams, Visual Arts College, Kumie
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The Mourning Forest

The Mourning Forest

Drama
6.8
98 min
2007

A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date5/29/2007
Director & Writers

Directed by

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Production Companies
Celluloid DreamsCelluloid Dreams
Visual Arts College
KumieKumie

Keywords

attachment to nature
sadness
forest
nursing home
woman director

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Production Countries

Japan
France

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Cast

Machiko Ono

as Machiko

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Shigeki Uda

as Shigeki

Makiko Watanabe

as Wakako

Yoichiro Saito

as Machiko's Husband

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Kanako Masuda

as Mako

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Yūsei Yamamoto

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THE MOURNING FOREST [Mogari no mori] (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive HD UK Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Mourning Forest about?▾

A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.

How long is The Mourning Forest?▾

1h 38m

When was The Mourning Forest released?▾

May 29, 2007

Who directed The Mourning Forest?▾

Naomi Kawase

Who stars in The Mourning Forest?▾

Machiko Ono, Shigeki Uda, Makiko Watanabe

What genre is The Mourning Forest?▾

Drama