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The Tanaka Family

田中家

Makihara’s delicate drama explores the complexities of family life, centred around the everyday routines of Tanaka Mai – a young woman sharing care responsibilities for her sister’s husband in their Tokyo apartment. Austere, painterly images and a near silent soundtrack combine to form a powerful, de-centering work that challenges the dominance of conventional cinematic forms and representations of disability.

Director

Eri Makihara

Country

Japan

Year

2021

Duration

60 mins

Premiere

European Premiere

Dialogue Language

Japanese Sign Language

Subtitle Language

Primary Contact

Eri Makihara