Paradise View (パラダイスビュー) 39 years old

Go Takamine's first theatrical feature is a pioneering work of Okinawan cinema, filmed almost entirely in Okinawan dialect. Taking place shortly before the resumption of Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa, Takamine’s film tacitly addresses the island prefecture's complicated history of occupation and feelings of dislocation through the story of a small community and its preparations for a wedding between a local girl and a Japanese teacher. On the periphery of these events is Reishu (Kaoru Kobayashi), who quits his job on a US military base and uses the extra time to catch snakes and play with ants – and get the bride-to-be pregnant. Takamine’s leisurely-paced film is full of uniquely Okinawan touches that mix in aspects of the island's folklore, accompanied by Haruomi Hosono’s spare and evocative score.

Credits

Paradise View Cast

Name	Character
Kaoru Kobayashi He was 16, 44 years old when he died	as Reishu Goya
Haruomi Hosono He was 37, now 77 years old	as Ito

Paradise View Crew

Name	Department
Haruomi Hosono as Music. He was 37 (now 77) years old	Sound