A Pale View of Hills

A poignant tale of loss and exile under the shadow of the Nagasaki bomb, Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1982 novel makes a classy transition to the screen.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Kei Ishikawa

  • With

    Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yoh Yoshida

  • Japan-UK-Poland 2025. 123min

  • Courtesy of

    Vue Lumière

  • Languages

    Japanese, English

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Desperate to understand her family’s history in Japan before her birth, Niki questions her mother about her time in Nagasaki. Spanning two timelines, and lightly excavating the author’s own family history and cultural heritage, this is a moving and hopeful account of the generational impact of war. Camilla Aiko gives a compelling performance as the truth seeker, who is our guide through the past.

Jason Wood

Content warning

Contains scenes of animal slaughter.

How to book

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