The Book of The Dead
– The plot concerns a sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan. Bored and unfamiliar with the worl..
The plot concerns a sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan. Bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, she passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
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Release Date:
11 Feb 2006
Language:
Japanese
Director:
Kihachiro Kawamoto
Writer:
Shinobu Origuchi (story)
Main Actors:
Kyôko Kishida, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Rie Miyazawa
Plot:
The story takes place as Buddhism is being introduced to Japan from China. Iratsume, a woman of noble descent, one night sees a luminous vision that she believes to be the Buddha, compelling her to leave home and journey to a sacred temple.
Awards:
2 wins.
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