Faces of a Fig Tree


1h 33m 2006

Brief Synopsis

Observes the tragedies that begin to pull apart the ties of the Kadowaki family. When the family patriarch suddenly accepts a night job on a construction site, this raises suspicions of infidelity in his wife. Another member of the family, Oto, dies of a brain hemorrhage. Masaa, the mother, cracks u

Film Details

Also Known As
Ichijiku No Kao
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Observes the tragedies that begin to pull apart the ties of the Kadowaki family. When the family patriarch suddenly accepts a night job on a construction site, this raises suspicions of infidelity in his wife. Another member of the family, Oto, dies of a brain hemorrhage. Masaa, the mother, cracks up emotionally and Yume, the daughter, learns that she was actually adopted by her parents.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ichijiku No Kao
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 2006

Released in United States February 2007

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (A Window on Asian Cinema) October 12-20, 2006.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 8-18, 2007.

Feature directorial debut for Momoi Kaori.