30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: Panorama

Mother Lake (2016) 10

Japan | 2016 | 96 min.

In 2036, Ryosuke Fujii (31) makes triumphant return to his hometown as a world famous photographer. An exhibition of his work is on display there and he meets up again with an old childhood friend, Kento. Kento shows Ryosuke a dinosaur he has made based on the legendary “Biwassie” the “Nessie” of Lake Biwa. One summer over 20 years ago, 11-year-old Ryosuke, Kento and his cousin Saki, spotted a mysterious, big, black object, apparently swimming on the surface of Lake Biwa. Naturally, few believed them, but Ryosuke learns that his late mother, Yumiko, a famous photographer, also saw the same creature and she had done a lot of research into the legendary Dragon God, Biwassie.

CountryJapan
Year2016
Duration96 min
Rating10
LanguageJapanese
SubtitleEnglish, simul. translation cz
Directed by Naoki Segi
Screenplay Yu Sakudo
Director of Photography Takeshi Arai
Music JABBERLOOP
Edited by Tomoko Hiruta
Contact Soul Boat Inc,

Biography

A Japanese director, after completing his studies he worked in production and then became a freelancer. Today he's part of the Soul Boat company. His work includes the feature comedy Ramen Samurai (Râmen samurai, 2011) and dramas Route 42 (2012) and Karaage USA (2014).

Family, Friendship, Childhood, Fantasy, Environment