The lit-up calm – dir. Hisashi Arima

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Original Film Title: The lit-up calm

Director’s Name: Hisashi Arima

Writer’s Name: Hisashi Arima

Producer: Shinji Aoki

Country of Origin: Japan

Country of Filming : Japan

Language: Japanese

Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

The setting is Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. On May 5, 2023, at around 14:42, the “Reiwa 5 Noto Earthquake” struck the Okunoto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, recording a maximum seismic intensity of 6+. The town was aiming for recovery from the earthquake’s damage. The festival-loving locals somehow managed to make their festival a success and began their path to recovery.

January 1, 2024, at 16:10. Once again, Suzu City was hit by the “Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.” Despite the catastrophic situation caused by repeated earthquakes, the people of Suzu were determined to rise again