He chose the perfect shot over his wedding day. Men, am I right?
A young man from a family photo studio becomes a newspaper photojournalist, learning the risks and demands of the job through repeated setbacks. His growing dedication strains his relationship with Keiko, and on the eve of their wedding he puts everything on the line to cover a devastating typhoon.
Cinematography
Typhoon sequence shot with genuine weather violence.
Acting
Yōsuke Natsuki's escalating desperation hits different.
Director
Takashi Tsuboshima
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Toho's 'salaryman cinema' wave, where white-collar struggle became postwar Japan's secular religion. The photojournalist here replaces the typical office drone with something more romantically tragic.
Director Tsuboshima was primarily a comedy specialist; this rare drama was his attempt at 'serious' filmmaking. The typhoon was reportedly a genuine weather event they rushed to incorporate.
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