Scenes of Home

I rented this movie because it starts out in Nagoya, a city that I occasionally visited when I lived in Japan. Little did I know that the rest of the movie would take place in the mountains that I lived near. And the cinematography was quite good! It's a simple story of a rebellious teenager sent to live with family up in the mountains, and how she becomes attached to a very old relative with increasing Alzheimer's Disease. The dialog was sparse (so I actually was able to understand a great deal of it without reading the subtitles) and they let the simple story be revealed through actions and moods more than words. This is not a movie for folks who need a lot of action, but if you are in the mood for something simple and sweet, this does a lovely job.

6/10