A Taiwanese girl Yuwen comes to a village of Fukushima to study abroad. She thinks falling-in-love is a stupid thing and the land is unusually dry as Yuwen’s heart because of no rains. Yuwen struggles to speak Japanese but learns Japan culture and relationships from her host family and neighbors. As she opens her heart little by little, rain falls on the small village after a long time.
Cinematography
The drought-ravaged landscapes mirror Yuwen's isolation.
Acting
Yao Ai-ning's silent moments speak entire languages.
Score
Sparse music lets the rain do the talking.
Director
Raita Kuramoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Raita Kuramoto cast mostly non-professional locals from actual Fukushima villages affected by post-2011 depopulation.
The rain delay was unscripted—production waited three weeks for actual precipitation, making Yuwen's final release feel authentically earned.
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