A Pale View of Hills

Set between 1980s London and post‑war Nagasaki, A Pale View of Hills follows Niki, a young woman determined to understand the shadows of her family’s past in Japan before she was born. As she presses her mother, Etsuko, for answers, the film unfolds through vivid flashbacks of Etsuko’s youth and her haunting memories of a long‑lost friend.

Spanning two timelines, this moving drama explores the generational impact of war, loss, and resilience on one family. Adapted from Nobel Prize–winning author Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed debut novel, the film offers a poignant, hopeful portrait brought to life through powerful performances. English and Japanese with English subtitles.