Drama · Japan · 2022 · 1h 52m

The Zen Diary

土を喰らう十二ヵ月

The Zen Diary poster
Director
Yuji Nakae
Cast
Kenji Sawada as Tsutomu Takako Matsu as Machiko Naomi Nishida as Mika Toshinori Omi as Ryu Fumi Dan as Fumiko Shōhei Hino as Carpenter
Crew
Yoshihide Otomo — Original Music Composer Yuji Nakae — Writer Tsutomu Mizukami — Novel Kentaro Kosaka — Production Design
Tagline

To eat is to live. To eat is to love, that's why food tastes the best when eaten together.

Synopsis

An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.

Trailer The Zen Diary — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mountainzenwriternaganomountain life
Key Collaborators
Yuji Nakae Director Yoshihide Otomo Original Music Composer Yuji Nakae Writer Tsutomu Mizukami Novel Kentaro Kosaka Production Design
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