A Balance (2020)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 2021-09-17
Director: Yujiro Harumoto
Writers: Yujiro Harumoto
Language: Japanese
Stars: Ryo Ikeda , Yumi Kawai , Yōta Kawase , Tomoki Kimura , Hiroki Kono , Kô Maehara , Yūya Matsuura , Ken Mitsuishi , Miru Nagase , Ryôka Neya
Runtime: 153 min
Awards: 7 wins & 7 nominations
AKA: 由宇子的天秤 (Taiwan) , Równowaga (Poland) , A Balance (United Kingdom) , 由宇子の天秤 (Japan) , A Balance (Canada) , A Balance , 由宇子的天平 (China) , 平衡搜查線 (Hong Kong) , Yûko no tenbin , Yuko no Tenbin (Japan)由宇子の天秤 (Japan)
Plot: Documentary director Yuko portrays a school violence incident from three years ago that resulted in suicides, while she was teaching classes at her father's cram school. As her documentary project progresses, Yuko discovers a hidden truth and becomes deeply involved in the lives of the families pained by that secret truth. She learns that her friend-like father Masashi, a beloved teacher has committed a fatal mistake and experiences a shock that upends her life. Harumoto Yujiro wrote, directed, produced, and edited his second feature A Balance, firmly building up Yuko's dilemma with a calm and objective perspective. His directing particularly shines while interweaving a narrative with a delicate inside look at an individual's mind and a keen sense of social awareness.
IMDB:tt13276230