Tomoko Tabata

The rich inner worlds of children—filled with unanswered questions and fantastical reveries—come vividly alive in Shinji Sômai’s poetic masterpiece. Trailing after the hurried footsteps of a lovably mischievous troublemaker, Moving probes the delicate passage between innocence and understanding.

Misa has been a supporting character all her life, blindly trusting her best friend and husband. When she discovers their affair, the betrayal results in her death. Waking up ten years in the past, Misa vows to become the main character of her own story. She plans to ruin her betrayers by making them marry each other, but after meeting her director at work, starts to consider who she truly is.

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her – but ultimately she must confront her fate.

Based on actual events and one of the biggest assassination mysteries of all time, this movie shows a unique view of the bloody yet beautiful world of war and love in 1863. Through the eyes of young Itosato, we find a woman’s struggle for love and happiness. Three women risking everything for life and love had to make hard choices; collaboration, secrets and suicide.