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Going My Home: Episode 1 (Part 1)
Going My Home: Episode 1 (Part 1)
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GOING MY HOME: EPISODE 1 (PART 1)

ゴーイング マイ ホーム

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda
Japan, 2012
Drama

Synopsis

Ryota is an advertising man with a happy family life, but his wife, a famous food stylist, his wayward daughter and colleagues make life difficult for him. When his father ends up in the hospital, Ryota travels to his father’s village, where stories about the mythical Kuna awaken his interest.

Synopsis

Ryota is an advertising man with a happy family life, but his wife, a famous food stylist, his wayward daughter and colleagues make life difficult for him. When his father ends up in the hospital, Ryota travels to his father’s village, where stories about the mythical Kuna awaken his interest.

Our take

In Going My Home, Hirokazu Kore-eda explores the creative potential of of long-form television by painting a poignant group portrait with precise and pastel-colored brush strokes. The first episode of the Fuji TV series introduces us to characters that already feel like family.