Cinematic Point Of View

Check out the trailer for the new 4K restoration of Moving, a beloved Shinji Somai classic, never before released in North America.

When her parents split and her father Kenichi moves out of their family home, Renko (Tomoko Tabata), a bright and energetic 6th grade girl, is left alone with her mother, Nazuna, in Kyoto. As Nazuna sets out new rules for their life together, Renko makes plans of her own, and sees to it that any changes happening in her family happen on her terms. Since its premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard in 1993, Moving has been one Shinji Somai’s most beloved films. In this poignant family drama, Somai transcends the tropes of stories of children dealing with divorce to bring us a film filled with indelible images about an unforgettable teenage girl who encounters the unknown and refuses to succumb to it.

There is a screening in August at the Lincoln Center, and then, I am imaging, a digital and 4K Blu-Ray release to follow. I have never seen anything by Shinji Somai but I am aware of one of his other films, Typhoon Club.

The trailer looks incredible and I can’t wait to have a chance to see this movie. Have you seen it or any of the others films by Shinji Somai? Would love to hear your thoughts!