The Inland Sea (1991) [Criterion Collection, Spine #988]
BDRip 1080p | MKV | AVC, 1800x1080, ~ 4.0 Mbps | 0hr 56mn | 1.73 GB | English: AC3, 2 ch, 448 kbps
BDRip 720p | MKV | AVC, 1200x720, ~ 2.9 Mbps | 0hr 56mn | 1.23 GB | English: AC3, 2 ch, 256 kbps
Subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary
In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and meeting people who still carried on the fading customs that Richie had observed. Interspersed with surprising detours-a visit to a Frank Sinatra-loving monk, a leper colony, an ersatz temple of plywood and plaster-and woven together by Richie's narration as well as a score by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu, The Inland Sea is an eye-opening voyage and a profound meditation on what it means to be a foreigner.