# A Pale View of Hills (2025)

> A Japanese widow revisits the secrets of postwar Nagasaki while her daughter probes the memories behind her life in 1980s England.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7347384

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Kei Ishikawa
- Cast: Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yoh Yoshida, Camilla Aiko, Kouhei Matsushita, Tomokazu Miura, Rie Shibata, Daichi Watanabe
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33253688/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, intimate, quiet evening, literary film night

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