Shashinkan

A late 1800s Kyoto photographer specializing in idealized portraits finds his craft challenged by a solemn young girl he tries to coax into smiling. Their quiet bond endures through decades of upheaval, each frame holding what words cannot say. A tender, visually precise elegy for moments slipping through history’s cracks.

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Takashi Nakamura directed Shashinkan in 2013. See Takashi Nakamura's full filmography, where to start with Takashi Nakamura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takashi Nakamura.

Shashinkan was released in 2013 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 17 minutes.