Pale View of the Hills (12A)

3rd June 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

An adaptation of Ishiguro’s debut novel.

Desperate to understand her family's past in Japan before her birth, Niki probes her mother, Etsuko, about their time in Nagasaki. Told through flashbacks, Etsuko recounts the tale of a friend she knew long ago…. Spanning the two timelines, the film is a moving and hopeful account of the generational impact of war and tragedy on one family.

Ishikawa’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel is a thought-provoking meditation on memory, regret and letting go.(Hayley Croke – Loud and Clear Reviews)

Subtitled

Starring: Suzu Hirose; Yoh Yoshida

Directed by: Kei Ishikawa

Written by Kazuo Ishiguro and Kei Ishikawa

Length: 123 minutes