Robin Smith

Hirayama is centre stage within a beautiful thought provoking film. He has blinded himself from past traumas by focusing on the minutiae, the subtle beauty surrounding him, finding peace in his relation with nature and his relationship with people. The lack of dialogue invites intrigued about his thoughts, his real state of mind. i was left earching for clues of his journey through life to this state of apparent harmony, I found it deeply satisfying.