A young woman returns to her birthplace for an ex-classmate’s funeral. She and a friend lose themselves in melancholy. The director is Malaysian which may explain the attention paid to the Japanese aspects of the place and the atmosphere. Nonetheless, it is a film with a universal message about loss.
A ‘Programmer Note’ written by IFFR programmer Gertjan Zuilhof about Sugino Kiki, producer of and actrice in Exhalation, can be found at the film page of Hospitalité on this website.
Also in this combined programme
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When the End of Winter Is Almost Spring
Bicycles and relationship problems in the living room. The view from the roof terrace is equally limited. An exceptional dance film in an ordinary env
Film details
- Countries of production
- Japan, Malaysia
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 22'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
