Celebrity 
Writer Tsutomu lives alone in a mountain cabin in Nagano, where he gathers natural ingredients and grows vegetables. He writes while experiencing the changing seasons and occasionally shares meals with his editor/girlfriend, Machiko. Despite his peaceful life, Tsutomu struggles with the unresolved grief of his wife’s death 13 years ago, unable to bury her ashes. (Source: kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the essay "Tsuchi wo Kurau Hibi " by Mizukami Tsutomu. Edit Translation
- English
- Русский
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- עברית / עִבְרִית
- Native Title: 土を喰らう十二ヵ月
- Also Known As: Tsuchi o Kurau Jyunikagetsu , Tsuchi wo Kurau Jyunikagetsu , Twelve Months to Eat Soil
- Screenwriter & Director: Nakae Yuji
- Genres: Food, Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Sawada Kenji in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie]( "Sawada Kenji in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie")
Sawada KenjiTsutomuMain Role -
![Matsu Takako in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie]( "Matsu Takako in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie")
Matsu TakakoMachikoMain Role -
![Nishida Naomi in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie]( "Nishida Naomi in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie")
Nishida NaomiMikaSupport Role -
![Omi Toshinori in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie]( "Omi Toshinori in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie")
Omi ToshinoriRyuSupport Role -
![Dan Fumi in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie]( "Dan Fumi in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie")
Dan FumiFumikoSupport Role -
![Hino Shohei in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie]( "Hino Shohei in The Zen Diary Japanese Movie")
Hino Shohei[Carpenter]Support Role
Reviews
This review may contain spoilers
A life alone doesn't necessarily mean a lonely life.
Tsutomu lives a life of solitude, alone in his mountain cabin, with rarely a visit from people. His only companions are his dog, his gardens and nature. Living season by season, month after month, life just goes by for the writer.As he experiences nature bloom and wilt it's way as time passes, he reminisces his past and contemplates his future. Harvesting seasonal produce, cooking it the way he was taught to as a novice monk, reminiscing about his childhood. Meeting his editor, who worked with his late wife, who he cannot move on from, still hanging onto all remnants of her. His carpenter friend, his mother in law, his gardening, everything around him is a reminder of his past and it continues to dwell on his present.
A few unexpected events then allow him to contemplate on his future, whether he should embrace his past and gain closure. His slow life, seemingly devoid of meaning suddenly has more and less meaning than it did before.
An introspective, slow burner, even if doesn't manage to keep you on your toes, I don't think they ever meant it to.
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