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The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026: Silence of the Sea (12)
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AT
Opening Times
| Season (5 Mar 2026) |
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Prices
Standard £9.50 | Matinees £7.50 | Over 66 £8.25 | 25 & Under, Students, AUP Staff, Budget (unwaged/ low income) £4.50 | Bringing in Baby, Family screenings £4.50 | Friends 10% discount and £6.50 on Tuesdays.
About us
Original title: 海の沈黙 (Umi no chinmoku)
Dir. WAKAMATSU Setsuro, Japan, 2024, 112 mins. In Japanese with English subtitles. Cast. MOTOKI Masahiro, KOIZUMI Kyoko, ISHIZAKA Koji.
World-renowned artist TAMURA Shuzo (ISHIZAKA Koji) celebrates his career with a major exhibition. When one of his works is exposed as a forgery, it throws the strictly codified art world of high-society into chaos.
As the media frenzy grows, the body of a mysterious tattooed woman is discovered in Hokkaido. The investigation uncovers a link between the two incidents in the shape of TSUYAMA Ryuji (MOTOKI Masahiro), once hailed as a prodigy and Shuzo's rival, who vanished in disgrace years earlier.
Anna (KOIZUMI Kyoko), formerly Ryuji's lover and now Shuzo's wife, travels to Hokkaido and reunites with the man she thought she had lost forever. However, Ryuji seems to be deeply involved in murky artistic activities…
A collaboration between veteran film director WAKAMATSU Setsuro and acclaimed screenwriter KURAMOTO So, this film captivates with stunning cinematography while posing profound questions about who determines the value of beauty and what we ultimately seek at the end of our lives. MOTOKI Masahiro's portrayal of the solitary genius painter, who devotes his heart and soul to the pursuit of true beauty, is nothing short of extraordinary. An all-cast production.
Content guidance: Contains some strong language, references to suicide and sex.
© 2024 Eiga "Umi no Chinmoku" INUP Co.,Ltd
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026
Knowing Me, Knowing You: The True Self in Japanese Cinema
Season Pass: Get a discount (each ticket for £7.50) when you book tickets for the 4 films in the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme at the same time.
Silence of the Sea – Thursday 5 March, 6pm
The Real You – Thursday 12 March, 8.30pm
Strangers in Kyoto – Thursday 19 March, 6pm
Blue Boy Trial – Thursday 26 March, 8.30pm
The UK's largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), is back again. This is the place where cinema comes alive!
Knowing others — let alone ourselves — is not easy, as we behave differently depending on the relationship, environment, or even intention. In an age of advanced digital technology, where imagery can be readily manipulated, it is even harder to define who we, or others, truly are. This notion of identifying the self has been repeatedly explored in cinematic narratives in various ways. However, is it really possible to know our true selves? And if so, would such revelations lead to happiness and freedom, or might they instead bring disastrous and harsh consequences? With these questions in mind, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 showcases some of the most unmissable Japanese films nationwide across the UK. From powerful social crime dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies to gender-defining films, fantasy, and horror, the programme offers something for everyone.
