Director Sho Miyake's latest film "Travels and Days" opens in theaters on November 7. Based on two short stories by Yoshiharu Tsuge, the film is a rich depiction of time, travel, and ordinary people.

The birth of social networking sites, where information flows at a dizzying pace, has had a tremendous impact on viewers' visual experiences. It is easy for viewers to accept short, straightforward videos, and it seems that more and more films are being produced in response to this trend.

Even in these times, however, there are people who continue to make films with sincerity. Film director Sho Miyake is one such person.

The latest film will be released on Friday, November 7.

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The summer sea is bathed in strong sunlight. While standing alone on the beach, Natsuo meets Nagisa, a woman with a shadow, and the two walk around without talking about anything. The next day, Natsuo and Nagisa meet again on the beach and swim in the sea as a typhoon approaches and heavy rain falls. ...... In a class at a university, a film based on a manga by Yoshiharu Tsuge and written by Lee is shown. After the screening, when asked by a student during the Q&A session what he thought of the film, Lee replied that he thought he had no talent. Winter comes, and Lee happens to visit a snow-covered mountainous region and arrives at an old inn. The innkeeper, Benzo, is unenthusiastic, and there is no heat or proper food. One night, Benzo takes Lee out into the snowy fields at night.

Director Sho Miyake has been a leader in the contemporary Japanese film industry and is attracting worldwide attention. His films such as "Keiko: Mizu wo Sumimete" (22) and "All About the Dawn" (24) have swept domestic film awards, and three of his films have been selected for the Berlin International Film Festival.

Director Miyake's new film is a gem of a road movie based on two of Yoshiharu Tsuge's short stories, "Saikkei by the Sea" and "Ben-san in Honyara-do".

Two works more than 50 years after their initial publication, by a rare cartoonist who is also remembered as the "Godard of the cartoon world" after winning a special honors award at the 2020 Angoulême International Cartoon Festival in France. How did he breathe life into them?

The main character, Lee, is played by Shim Eun-kyung, an actor active in Japan and Korea. She is well known for her role in the movie "Newspaper Reporter" (19), for which she won the Best Leading Actress Award at the 43rd Japan Academy Prize. Please take note of her graceful appearance.

Shinichi Tsutsumi has created the one-of-a-kind character Benzo in the original story with his unique acting ability. Other famous actors such as Yumi Kawai and Mansaku Takada also create a world full of travelers' emotions. In addition, actor Shiro Sano, who is indispensable to Yoshiharu Tsuge's works, also makes an appearance. The film features a cast of some of the most talented actors in the Japanese film industry.

This film not only features the sensitive storytelling typical of Miyake, but also captures the stagnation that underlies Tsuge's works. The film has already been selected for the International Competition section of the Locarno International Film Festival, one of the world's oldest international film festivals.

Please see it in the theater. You will surely feel the richness of movie-only time that is not found in the images streamed on your smartphone.