A Pale View of Hills | JFF 2026
Kei Ishikawa | 123 mins | Japan-United Kingdom-Poland | 2025 | 12A
1980’s England. Niki, an aspiring journalist, wants to write a book based on her Japanese mother Etsuko’s post-war experiences in Nagasaki. As Etsuko reluctantly begins to recall her memories, she slowly reveals some long-hidden truths. Based on Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel, A Pale View of Hills is an elegant and moving account of war, loss and memory.
A Pale View of Hills | JFF 2026
A Pale View of Hills Official Trailer;
“★★★★ … A Pale View of Hills leaves the audience with piercing intimations about the persistence of the past, the strangeness of reality.” – The Japan Times
“★★★★ This understated gem reveals a side of post-WW2 Japan you’ve never seen before … A Pale View of Hills gives a layered approach to a story with familiar elements but a unique narrative twist.” – Collider
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