The CANADA JAPAN SOCIETY (CJS) is proud to present TWO films
at the 3rd Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival running from June 12th-27th,
2014 at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Naturally we are offering
DISCOUNTED TICKETS at $10 each for those interested in going.
Our FIRST showing
will be director Tatsushi Omori’s dramatic adaptation of the Shuichi Yoshida
novel, The Ravine of Goodbye. This dark and often disturbing look at male
violence and guilt, female victimization, and power offers an award-winning
performance by Yoko Maki as the female lead.
Warning! This movie
contains adult scenes and may only be viewed by persons 18 years of age or older.The Ravine of Goodbye
Thursday, June 19th
7pm
Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court,
Toronto, ON M3C 1z5
Tel: 416.441.2345
Discounted tickets
$10 each (steve@cjst.ca)
Summary: Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, Tatsushi Omori’s adaptation of Shuichi Yoshida’s novel is a superbly acted drama (Yoko Maki received the Japanese Academy Award for her performance) dealing with the themes of male violence and guilt, female victimization and power.
A baby is killed. The
baby’s mother Satomi is arrested as the prime suspect but suspicion also swirls
around her seemingly happy neighbors Shunsuke and Kanako. Watanabe, a reporter
also investigating the case, discovers a shocking crime in Shunsuke’s past: his
involvement in a brutal rape case 15 years earlier. But what relevance could
this history have to present circumstances? An unforgettable, brutal and
harrowing exploration of “the extremities of love.”
18+ – This film is unrated but may only be viewed by persons
18 years of age or older. In Japanese with English subtitles.
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