Kanto

12/2/2025

When you stack together themes like urbanization, modernization, the shrinking of the extended family into the nuclear one, loneliness, the delicate ties between parents and children, the fragile dynamics between spouses, the lingering wounds of the past, and the inevitable moment when the elderly become dependent on care—what kind of film do you expect to encounter? Whatever your expectation, this film has no intention of providing answers. It simply asks… And, truth be told, even those questions are enough to unsettle us. Let’s imagine you have built a home of your own, found a rhythm over the years, everyone moving through their routines in quiet harmony. Then suddenly, the grandmother arrives—this time not for a brief visit, but to stay, and for a long while. She is ill, too, and he