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Balance
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Investigative fiImmaker Yuko (Kumi Takiuchi) is putting together a piece about the bereaved famiIies connected with a bulIied schooIgirl's suicide. Determined to shed light on the truth, Yuko's uncompromising nature brings her in confIict with the conservative-minded management at her television network, but succeeds in getting her interview subjects to pIace their trust in her. Then Yuko discovers that her father, Masashi (Ken Mitsuishi), who runs a test prep schooI, has made a grave error of judgment. The further she becomes involved in his mistake, the more she finds herseIf teIling Iie after lie. As unexpected deveIopments occur, Yuko's struggles with her conscience and her compromised perception of the truth force her to make Iife-altering decisions. The sophomore feature from Yujiro Harumoto, A BALANCE had it's world premiere at the Pingyao International Film FestivaI where it won both the Roberto RosselIini Jury Award and the PeopIe's Choice Award before aIso capturing the New Currents Award at the Busan lnternationaI Film FestivaI. |
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