Before the Vigil (2013)
Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Isao Yukisada, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Hiroshi Abe, Kyoko Koizumi, Maho Nonami, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Hiroshi Abe
as Matsuoi
Kyoko Koizumi
as Tamaki Ishida
Maho Nonami
as Minato Hashimoto
Jun Fubuki
as Sakiko Hashikawa
Yoko Maki
as Momoko Ikeda
Shioli Kutsuna
as Machiko Yamada
Shinobu Otake
as Sachiko Yamada
Yuichi Haba
as Leading Cast
Keiko Oginome
as Leading Cast
Goro Kishitani
as Leading Cast
Ikkei Watanabe
as Leading Cast
Kento Nagayama
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 138 min |
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