Beauty

Beauty うつくしいもの

Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.

Director

後藤俊夫

Music

小六禮次郎

Screenplay

Ryūnosuke Ono

Status

Released

Release date

10/05/2008

Original language

Japanese