Characters & Themes
The Inland Sea (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 56 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Lucille Carra
- Starring
- Donald Richie
1971 Donald Richie published a travelogue of Japan’s Inland Sea, seeking remnants of tradition and self‑discovery. Two decades later Lucille Carra retraced his route, filming landscapes and locals who preserve customs, encountering a monk and a makeshift temple. Richie’s narration and Takemitsu’s score make the film a meditation on foreignness.
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