Solitude Point

[Stephen Cremin]

It wasn't a hit in Japan to my knowledge, but did get a theatrical 
release on 14 February 1998.  I saw in the Kanebo-sponsored women's 
film festival during the Tokyo IFF in, I guess, 1997.  I thought it was 
pretty weak, but Mark Schilling gave it a more supportive review in the 
Japan Times which is reprinted in his book, CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE FILM 
under it's original title, YUKIE.

Stephen Cremin


On Monday, Feb 24, 2003, at 09:09 Europe/London, keiko wrote:

> The film "Yukie" (1997),directed by Hisako Matsui,is drama bout 
> Alzheimer's
> Disease.  It was Matsui's first feature-length film based on Haruhiko
> Yoshimeki's novel, "Sekiryo koya" (Solitude Point).
> "Yukie" won a number of awards at the 1997 Film Festival sponsored by 
> the
> Association of Japanese Film Producers.  Among them was the prize for 
> best
> film by a new director.
> For an analysis of this film, see my article, "A Woman Director?s 
> Rising
> Star: The First Two Films of Hisako Matsui (b. 1946)" It will appear 
> in the
> fall issue of "Asian Cinema."
>                         Keiko McDonald
>
> on 2/24/03 2:03 AM, Brandon Martino at beeman20 at bellsouth.net wrote:
>
>> Has anyone heard of the film 'Solitude Point'? I believe it's known 
>> in Japan
>> as 'Yumie'? It starred Mitsuko Baisho.
>>
>> It was filmed in Louisiana about 6 years ago, and my best friend had 
>> a 2
>> minute role in the movie as Baisho's son. Anyway, it has come to my
>> attention lately that the film was a pretty big success in Japan?!
>>
>> So, my friend is really excited of the idea that something he was 
>> involved
>> in was a hit in Japan. Thus, I was wondering if anyone has any 
>> detailed
>> information on this film (awards, profits, a devoted site, pictures 
>> of the
>> cast ;P )
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>