The Face of Jizo
2004, Japanese. Directed by Kazuo Kuroki.
Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 31 July 2004
- Original title
- 父と暮せば
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hisashi Inoue, Kazuo Kuroki
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What The Face of Jizo is based on
The Face of Jizo is based on The Face of Jizo (2001) by Hisashi Inoue, published by Shinchosha.
2001
The Face of Jizo
By Hisashi Inoue
Published by Shinchosha
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The Face of Jizo runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Face of Jizo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 July 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Face of Jizo?
If you liked The Face of Jizo, try Barefoot Gen 2, Battles Without Honor and Humanity, House of Bamboo.
Who directed The Face of Jizo?
The Face of Jizo (2004) was directed by Kazuo Kuroki and stars Rie Miyazawa, Yoshio Harada, Tadanobu Asano.
What is The Face of Jizo based on?
The Face of Jizo is based on The Face of Jizo (2001) by Hisashi Inoue, published by Shinchosha.