THE ZEN DIARY

Encore from TJFF 2023
Director Yuji Nakae will be in attendance.

Tsutomu lives alone in the mountains, writing essays and cooking food with fruits and vegetables he grows and mushrooms he picks in the hills. His routine is happily disturbed when Machiko, his editor/love interest, occasionally visits. She loves to eat, and he loves to cook for her. Tsutomu seems content with his daily life; however, he remains unable to bury his dead wife’s ashes in a grave. His wife died 13 years ago…

Adapted from Tsutomu Mizukami’s book, this gentle, thoughtful drama considers the importance of aligning one’s life with the natural world’s flavors and rhythms.

Starring Kenji Sawada, Takako Matsu

ⓒ“The Zen Diary” Film Partners