Sleep 2011

This film illustrates sorrow, hope, and human dignity through the life of a family. A girl was raped at 15, and then she was pregnant, giving birth to a daughter. 17 years later mother, daughter, and grandfather live a meager life together from their van. The mother and daughter are in search for the rapist, while the daughter cares for her grandfather who is unable to use his legs. One day, they finally find the rapist, but he is in bedridden with terminal cancer..

Walking with My Mother 2014

How do you live after losing your loved ones? Suchie (78) is distraught after losing her daughter and then her husband. Countless tranquilizers were given to calm her. Her son, Director Katsumi Sakaguchi, turns to his camera to understand her more. When Mariko arrives for the funeral and sees her sister's despair, she decides to take her back to their hometown for the first time in 38 years. Here, Mariko devotes her life to her sister. Her son reveals four painful years of her distress and conflict through the camera. Grief always comes after the sadness of losing those closest to us. What rescued her from it?

Ao no to 2000