Original Title: めがね
Directed by: Naoko Ogigami
Runtime: 107 mins
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: PG

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Awards

MANFRED SALZGEBER AWARD
Berlin International Film Festival 2008

SPECIAL MENTION: FIPRESCI PRIZE
San Francisco International Film Festival 2008

Full Synopsis

Taeko, a middle-aged school teacher from the city, arrives at a small, obscure seaside inn in the south of Japan, seeking some time off from urban life. She is introduced to the distinctive community of the quaint island where life moves languidly and she embraces the lifestyle of “twilighting”. As she spends more time immersing herself into the new environment, Taeko slowly lets go of her inhibitions and blends in with the sensuous rhythms of island time. A gentle yet comedic work leisurely composed in picturesque shots, Megane is a transportive experience on the spiritual practice of being present.

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