Hanezu

Naomi Kawase returns to Nara to contemplate love, loss, and landscape. Two men find themselves drawn to the same woman, who is herself obsessed with the ancient crimson dye known as hanezu. As you might expect, the scenery is lovely.

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Naomi Kawase directed Hanezu in 2012. See Naomi Kawase's full filmography, where to start with Naomi Kawase, or where to go after you've seen everything by Naomi Kawase.

Hanezu was released in 2012 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.