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World-renowned artist Tamura Shuzo (Ishizaka Koji) celebrates his career with a major exhibition in Silence of the Sea.
When one of his works is exposed as a forgery, it throws the strictly codified art world of high society into chaos.
As the media frenzy grows, the body of a mysterious tattooed woman is discovered in Hokkaido. The investigation uncovers a link between the two incidents in the shape of Tsuyama Ryuji (Motoki Masahiro), once hailed as a prodigy and Shuzo’s rival, who vanished in disgrace years earlier.
Anna (Koizumi Kyoko), formerly Ryuji’s lover and now Shuzo’s wife, travels to Hokkaido and reunites with the man she thought she had lost forever. However, Ryuji seems to be deeply involved in murky artistic activities…
A collaboration between veteran film director Wakamatsu Setsuro and acclaimed screenwriter Kuramoto, this film captivates with stunning cinematography while posing profound questions about who determines the value of beauty and what we ultimately seek at the end of our lives.
Motoki Masahiro’s portrayal of the solitary genius painter, who devotes his heart and soul to the pursuit of true beauty, is nothing short of extraordinary.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026
Knowing Me, Knowing You: The True Self in Japanese Cinema.
The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP),is back again. This is the place where cinema comes alive!
Knowing others—let alone ourselves—is not easy, as we behave differently depending on the relationship, environment, or even intention. In an age of advanced digital technology, where imagery can be readily manipulated, it is even harder to define who we, or others, truly are.
With these questions in mind, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 showcases some of the most unmissable Japanese films nationwide across the UK.
From powerful social crime dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies to gender-defining films, fantasy, and horror, the programme offers something for everyone.
See all our JFTFP 2026 screenings!
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Standard £11.50 Concessions £10.50 Students £5.50
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Certificate: 18
Length: 127 minutes
Director: Wakamatsu Setsuro
Cast: Motoki Masahiro, Koizumi Kyoko and Ishizaka Koji
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Dates and times
Saturday 14 March 2026 | 2:00 pm