Synopsis
The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.
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Cast
- Masatoshi NagaseMasaya Nakamori
- Ayame MisakiMisako Ozaki
- Tatsuya FujiKitabayashi / Juzo
- Kazuko ShirakawaYasuko Ozaki
- Misuzu KannoTomoko / Tokie
- Mantaro KoichiSano
- Chihiro OhtsukaNakamori's Friend #1
- Nobumitsu OhnishiNakamori's Friend #2
- SaoriAudiolocution Attending #2
- Noémie NakaiModel
- 60
CineVue
Fans of Kawase will likely enjoy this delicate tale of people finding their way in the dark. - 60
The Guardian
A gentle, thoughtful and reflective movie. - 60
Screen Daily
Typically delicate and as gentle as a balm, the film’s well-intentioned earnestness will not endear it to the more cynical end of the audience spectrum. But fans of Kawase’s small scale personal dramas will respond to the film’s wistful tone, as well as the plaintive prettiness of the photography. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Radiance remains mired in underwritten relationships that end up less emotionally engaging than they appear. - 50
Variety
The film’s thematic preoccupation with the power of images — as perceived through any of the senses — is a worthy and thoughtful one. Yet the execution lacks the visual and emotional rigor of Kawase’s most imposing films, instead swaddling viewers in buttery lighting and blunt, earnest platitudes.