A man about to become a father ponders the notion of leaving his wife behind in this drama. Ryuki (Ryuki Tenmaya) and his wife Kaori (Naori Nakata) live in Sagi, a small island off the coast of Japan near Hiroshima. Kaori is soon to have a baby, and Ryuki is unhappy with his life -- he feels tied down by marriage and imminent fatherhood, and wishes he'd followed his youthful dreams of becoming an actor. When a group of tourists visit Sagi, Ryuki finds himself strongly attracted to a reporter (Hinako Atsumi) who is following them; he decides to pursue her, though the writer is more amused than intrigued. Winter Oranges was shot on a three-day schedule by American independent director Rob Nilsson, with the cast improvising most of their dialogue.
by Mark Deming
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