THE ZEN DIARY

土を喰らう十二ヵ月

By Yuji NAKAE

BEIJING HUGOEAST MEDIA CO., LTD. - as BUYER REP

Drama - Completed 2022

Based on the essay by Tsutomu Mizukami, Yuji Nakae directed the film of modest and thankful living in Japan, which gives a sense of "Zen". Starring in the lead role is Kenji Sawada, his first starring role in a film in 16 years.

Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian FF 2022
Culinary Zinema
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • JAPAN
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Director(s)
    • Yuji NAKAE
    • Synopsis
    • Writer Tsutomu lives alone in a remote mountain villa in Nagano, Japan.
      He picks berries and mushrooms from the mountains, cooks his own vegetables grown in his fields, and writes manuscripts while experiencing the changing of the seasons.

      One of the highlights of this film, which depicts the changing seasons in a beautiful mountain, is the rich cuisine made from seasonal produce and the meals that have taken root in Japanese life.