CIFF Shorts THE APOLOGY web

THE APOLOGY

(HYAKUNEN NO SHAZAI)

Year 2015
Runtime 22 mins
Language Japanese

This short film precedes the following film(s): Shorts: Programme 2


Michio's father dies before giving him an apology for an indiscretion Michio discovered. What follows is a 100 year, multi-generational story of reconciliation.

Screening as part of Shorts Programme 2.

Countries

Japan
Awards
Sapporo Short Fest, Special Jury Prize; Japan Association of Audiovisual Producers Awards, Outstanding Narrative; Rochester Film Festival, Best of the Fest; Milan International Film Festival, Best Short Film
Festivals
Yubari Fantastic International Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Maryland International Film Festival, Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Director
Yu Shibuya
Producer
Yu Shibuya
Screenwriter
Yu Shibuya
Cinematographer
Yu Nakajima
Editor
Yukiko Kobori
Cast
Daigo Tanji, Takashi Ishinabe, Hideyuki Sato, You Hasegawa, Ayaka Morita, Ai Tamura, Hiroko Wada