A Pale View of Hills (film)
2025 drama film
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A Pale View of Hills is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Kei Ishikawa, based on the 1982 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The plot follows a widow's memories unraveling between Japan in the 1950s and England in the 1980s. It stars Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yō Yoshida and Camilla Aiko.
- Hiroyuki Ishiguro
- Miyuki Fukuma
- Stephen Woolley
- Elizabeth Karlsen
- Mariusz Wlodarski
- Marta Gmosinska
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| Directed by | Kei Ishikawa |
| Screenplay by | Kei Ishikawa |
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| Cinematography | Piotr Niemyjski[1] |
| Music by | Paweł Mykietyn |
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| Distributed by | Gaga |
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Running time | 123 minutes[2] |
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A Pale View of Hills had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025.
Cast
- Suzu Hirose as Etsuko (1950s)
- Fumi Nikaido as Sachiko
- Yō Yoshida as Etsuko (1980s)
- Camilla Aiko as Niki
- Kouhei Matsushita as Jiro
- Tomokazu Miura as Ogata
Production
In August 2024, Suzu Hirose joined the cast of the film, with Kei Ishikawa directing from a screenplay he wrote, based upon the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, with Ishiguro serving as executive producer.[3]
Principal photography began in August 2024, and was in post-production by January 2025.[4][5]
Release
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A Pale View of Hills had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard section on 15 May 2025.[6][7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 24 critics' reviews are positive.[8]
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 38th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Film | A Pale View of Hills | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Director | Kei Ishikawa | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Actress | Suzu Hirose | Won | [10] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Fumi Nikaido | Nominated | [9] | |
| 47th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actress | Suzu Hirose | Won | [11] |
| 80th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Fumi Nikaido | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Art Direction | Hiroyuki Wagatsuma and Adam Marshall | Nominated | [12] | |
| 68th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Film | A Pale View of Hills | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Actress | Suzu Hirose | Won | [14] | |
| 49th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Suzu Hirose | Nominated | [15] |
