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SPRING SNOW

 ABOUT THE MOVIE


Genre:
Drama
Starring: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yuko Takeuchi, Sousuke Takaoka
Director: Isao Yukisada
Rating: PG
Year Made: 2005


SPECIAL FEATURES

- Trailer

 

 


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English/Chinese
Aspect Ratio: 4x3 Letterbox
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
Running Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Region Code: 3
Distributor: Comstar

 

SYNOPSIS:  

Set in the early 20th century, the film is based upon a novel by the great Mishima, it tells the story of forbidden love. Born to the families of aristocrats, Kiyoaki Matsugae and Satoko Ayakura have known each other since they were little children. As they grow up, Satoko realizes her adoration of the young lord has turned to love, Kiyaoki too tries to reciprocate but his inexperience doesn't help. Kiyaoki realizes he loves Satoko but it is too late as she has already accepted a marriage proposal from another man. Her engagement with the prince is irrevocable. Their love is "forbidden" now. Driven by passion, they rush out on the path of no return. They meet in secret and share some moments of happiness until a tragedy befalls on young lovers...

MOVIE REVIEW

A most beautiful and lovely visual companion and adaptation to Spring Snow, Yukio Mishima’s first novel of his Sea of Fertility tetralogy.

Though the plot and the fate of the two young lovers would be considered bland and uninteresting to today’s jaded viewers, the film does not disappoint in the productions department. Filmed with stunning visuals and scenes, Spring Snow painstakingly recreates a historically accurate early 20th Century Japan, complete with eye-popping costumes, scenes, sets and locales.

The film varies from the original novel most notably in structure, but is sincere and faithful in the story as well as Mishima’s famed allegorical imagery (which results in a rather lengthy and slow moving narrative).

A wonderful film nonetheless, that will hopefully lead some to Mishima’s outstanding novel.

SPECIAL FEATURES :

It is most unfortunate that the Code 3 DVD boasts nothing but two trailers. Where are the features found in the Japanese Code 2 version, such as the making-of featurette, amongst others? This is rather quintessential in a film of this nature and scope. Truly disappointing.

AUDIO/VISUAL:

It comes with only Dolby Digital 2.0.

MOVIE RATING:



DVD RATING :

Review by Darren Sim

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This review is made possible with the kind support from Comstar


 


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