A Pale View of Hills

Kafka without the humor. Etsuko recalls her early days as a young mother in Nagasaki, as well as her later life in England. Haunting atmosphere and ambiguous connections reward careful attention.

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Kei Ishikawa directed A Pale View of Hills in 2025. See Kei Ishikawa's full filmography, where to start with Kei Ishikawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kei Ishikawa.

A Pale View of Hills was released in 2025 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 123 minutes.