A Pale View of Hills (film)
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| Directed by | Kei Ishikawa |
| Screenplay by | Kei Ishikawa |
| Based on | A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro |
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| Cinematography | Piotr Niemyjski[1] |
| Music by | Paweł Mykietyn |
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| Distributed by | Gaga |
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A Pale View of Hills is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Kei Ishikawa. It is based on the 1982 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It stars Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yō Yoshida and Camilla Aiko.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025.
Premise
The plot follows a widow's memories unraveling between Japan in the 1950s and England in the 1980s.
Cast
- Suzu Hirose as Etsuko (1950s)
- Fumi Nikaido as Sachiko
- Yō Yoshida as Etsuko (1980s)
- Camilla Aiko as Niki
- Kouhei Matsushita as Jiro
- Tomokazu Miura as Ogata
Production
In August 2024, Suzu Hirose joined the cast of the film, with Kei Ishikawa directing from a screenplay he wrote, based upon the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, with Ishiguro serving as executive producer.[2]
Principal photography began in August 2024, and was in post-production by January 2025.[3][4]
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard section on 15 May 2025.[5][6]
References
- ^ https://www.crew-united.com/pl/Pejzaz-w-kolorze-sepii__338621.html
- ^ Merican, Sara (23 August 2024). "Kazuo Ishiguro's 'A Pale View of Hills' Gets Film Adaptation With Japan's Bunbuku & U.K.'s Number 9". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (22 August 2024). "'A Pale View of Hills,' Debut Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Now Filming for Japan's Bunbuku and U.K.'s Number 9". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Economu, Vassils (29 January 2025). "Kei Ishikawa's A Pale View of Hills enters post-production". CineEuropa. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.