The Zen Diary

土を喰らう十二ヵ月 (original title)

2022112 min7.2Japanese

Directed by

Yuji Nakae

Logline

To eat is to live. To eat is to love, that's why food tastes the best when eaten together.

Synopsis

An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.

Festivals

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Seoul International Food Film Festival 2023

Cast and Crew

Cast: Kenji Sawada, Takako Matsu, Naomi Nishida, Toshinori Omi, Fumi Dan, Shōhei Hino, Tomoko Naraoka, Koihachi Takigawa

Writers: Yuji Nakae (Writer), Tsutomu Mizukami (Novel)

Production Designer: Kentaro Kosaka

Composer: Yoshihide Otomo

Producer: Yasutaka Fuke

Production: Office Shirous

Drama

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