Plot
A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 4.3/10 (70 voted)
Director:Hisako Matsui
Storyline
A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi.
A strong mother and a future Artist son in a tough world.
Rating:
It seems like I'm the only one that's giving this film a high rating. I
personally loved it. It even made me cry a bit.
but I have to say, this is not a movie for everybody. It's based on the
book about the famous Japanese & American artist Isamu Nuguchi's life
story. the title is "The Life of Isamu Noguchi: Journey without
Borders" by Masayo Duus
its a true story (most of it) and if you know about Isamu Noguchi, I
think you will appreciate this film. I mean, if you know about him, you
will understand the film more.
Isamu was born in early 1900's in California. Mother Leonie Gilmore an
editor. and father a Japanese poet Yone Noguchi. Yone left Leonie
before Isamu was born. but after a couple years, Yone invites Leonie
and Isamu to live in Japan with him. She goes, but finds out Yone has
other wives(!) and leaves him and try to live by her own with young
Isamu. but... as you can figure, early 1900's Japan is NOT a nice place
to live if your a foreigner with a MIXED kid + NO husband. the movie is
mostly about how she and Isamu struggles in their lives.
Director Hisako Matsui focused on Leonie Gilmore as a independent woman
& strong mother. Time flies fast in this movie. as it shows the life of
Leonie from when she goes to university till she dies...in a couple of
hours.
nobody can't complain about Emily Mortimer (as Leonie) and Shido
Nakamura(as Yone Noguchi).I was surprised when I heard that they casted
such good actors. basically, the two actors held the movie together in
one piece.
the music score by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek( also wrote scores for "Finding
Neverland", and "Hachi".) was amazing and matched the scenery
perfectly.
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