海流から遠く離れて

Overview

Commissioned by Yokohama National University, the film follows a man nearly twenty years after his graduation, who, facing a deadlock in his professional life, returns to his alma mater. Wandering slowly under the blooming cherry trees and through laboratories, classrooms, and the university library, he reflects on his past, present, and the meaning of the university in his life. The role is played by Ken Mitsuishi with cinematography by Masaki Tamura.