Rentaro Mikuni

In Shinji Sômai’s bittersweet coming-of-age tale, matters of life and death are made at once whimsical and profound through the eyes of children. As a gentle bond grows between generations, simple acts of care carry a transformative effect, offering a healing balm to urban loneliness and isolation.

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearn's classic Japanese ghost stories about mortals caught up in forces beyond their comprehension when the supernatural world intervenes in their lives: "The Black Hair", "The Woman of the Snow", "Hoichi the Earless", and "In a Cup of Tea".