It’s a simple story, this clash between a small rural community living close to nature and a corporation that wants to construct a site for tourist “glamping,” but it’s symbolic of something larger, and beautifully told. The cinematography is gorgeous from the very beginning, with those shots upwards into the trees, and Hamaguchi takes his time to let us feel the quiet rhythms of this place before getting to the conflict.
What becomes apparent during a public meeting the company…