# Maborosi (1995)

> A widowed young mother relocates to a remote fishing village, where quiet domestic life deepens rather than resolves her search for meaning after her husband's unexplained death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11393

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Cast: Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Naito, Midori Kiuchi, Akira Emoto, Mutsuko Sakura, Hidekazu Akai, Hiromi Ichida
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113725/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, intimate, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of grief and the search for meaning in a lonely world.

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