To the Ends of the Earth
A young Japanese woman finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. In this co-production between Japan and Uzbek…
To the Ends of the Earth
A young Japanese woman finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. In this co-production between Japan and Uzbekistan on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Yoko a travelling reporter for a Japanese TV variety program who visits the central Asian country of Uzbekistan. She becomes self-aware and worldly through her journey and interactions with the locals. She records her experiences. —aghaemi Yoko, a cautious and introverted host of a popular TV travel show, is on assignment in Uzbekistan. When everything goes wrong, she decides to set aside her host duties and take a stroll. Lost in the streets of a foreign city, she finds herself adrift and alone, confronting her fears and aspirations. —yusufpiskin A new environment can be invigorating. Kurosawa's existential drama feels like a breath of fresh air yet it still retains the sticky feel of horror. Starring J-pop star and actor Atsuko Maeda (Before We Vanish), the film explores the dark underside of cultural tourism in our age of reality TV. —yusufpiskin
To the Ends of the Earth
Drama
Film Details
A young Japanese woman finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. In this co-production between Japan and Uzbekistan on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Yoko a travelling reporter for a Japanese TV variety program who visits the central Asian country of Uzbekistan.
She becomes self-aware and worldly through her journey and interactions with the locals. She records her experiences. —aghaemi Yoko, a cautious and introverted host of a popular TV travel show, is on assignment in Uzbekistan.
When everything goes wrong, she decides to set aside her host duties and take a stroll. Lost in the streets of a foreign city, she finds herself adrift and alone, confronting her fears and aspirations. —yusufpiskin A new environment can be invigorating.
Kurosawa's existential drama feels like a breath of fresh air yet it still retains the sticky feel of horror. Starring J-pop star and actor Atsuko Maeda (Before We Vanish), the film explores the dark underside of cultural tourism in our age of reality TV. —yusufpiskin.