The release trailer, poster and stills of the Japanese-British co-production film "Cotton Tail" starring Lily French.
Director Patrick Dickinson, who studied Japanese cinema at Oxford University and Waseda University, knows Japan very well, and the lead actor Lily French wrote a script based on her own experience of caring for her mother. Released in 2018. This is a road movie about a husband traveling from Tokyo to the Lake District of England to fulfill his wife's last wishes.
At present, the trailer and poster of this work have been released. The trailer begins with a funeral scene for Akiko (Tae Kimura), where Saburo Kim (Lily French) arrives in the UK and speaks affectionately to Akiko's body, Kei (Ryo Nishito) and Satsuki (Rin Takanashi). His wife is revealed in his journey back and forth between what is now England and Tokyo in the past, such as Akiko, who is terrified of losing his family and his own traces.
Recalling Akiko's last moments, Kim Saburo cried and said, "I promised her ......."I couldn't protect her. But what exactly is his secret promise with his wife?
In addition, the actors' comments on director Patrick Dickinson, who is about to make his debut with this film, will also be released. Lead actor Lily Frankie, who decided to participate in the film after reading the script, which the director adapted from her own experiences, said: "I have made a short film on the same theme before, and I have been thinking about nursing for almost 10 years in the context of Japan. I believe that taking care of the family is the director's life's work. So we were thinking about how we could work with him. ”
Regarding the last important scene, he said: "I can't say too much because there will be spoilers, but the director didn't give me clear instructions on how to act. He said, "Don't think about it. "When we were shooting, I said, 'I really want this. "I was worried that it wouldn't be good, but I guess I wanted to have a sense of tension, and I realized that if I made it clear about Kenzaburo's actions and feelings, the essence of the show would change. "I think the right answer is to follow the director's right answer, he wants me to be 'good for nothing' and it's better not to do it. He said, revealing his great trust in the director.
Ryo Nishikido, who plays his son Kei, said, "This is the first time I have worked with a foreign film director, but. The director was fluent in Japanese, we were able to communicate well with each other, and we were able to shoot in a friendly environment. During filming in the UK, I cooked rice every morning and cooked rice balls for lunch. He also said that the rice balls were delicious. It is a film that connects Japan and the United Kingdom, and it is only in that place that you can see a very beautiful picture. The filming period was during the coronavirus pandemic, but as time went on, we are getting closer and closer, please come to the theater ** how this story of emotional distance goes on quietly and warmly!
Tae Kimura, who plays Akiko, who has early-onset Alzheimer's disease, said, "It was a difficult role, but through careful rehearsals and close contact with the actors, I was able to work with the talented director Patrick. "I'm really happy to be able to do that. The film is also undeniably intertwined with this delicacy, flowing with a sad and tender fraternity. The director's gentle gaze on the people touched the hearts of the audience. It's an intimate feeling. Those movies that moved you deeply. ”
Rin Takanashi, who plays Satsuki, encourages them to talk as Kim Saburo and Kei pass by, saying, "I'm glad that the movie 'Cotton Tail' has finally been released. Because it was a Japanese film - a Chinese-British co-production, filmed in London, England, I also went to the Lake District. The British summer, the air and scenery are really wonderful, and there is an overlap with the British director Patrick's view of the Japanese world, and I see a new perspective on Japan. The director is a very kind director and is very close to the actors. I feel that his warmth creates the warmth of this movie. I think it's the hearts of the audience, "I'll be happy if it comes out." He passionately tells the story of himself and the director and the charm of his work.
In addition, in the poster released at the same time, Kanesaburo rides a bicycle through the countryside, and the poster depicts the protagonist's grief of losing his beloved wife, as well as the beautiful scenery that is deeply rooted in people's hearts.