Kagura me

Akane, a young woman who lives in a small rural town in Japan, loses her mother when she is a child, and cannot overcome the loss. Akane's father had left her mother's side before she passed away because he went to perform kagura, a traditional ritual dance at Japanese festivals. Akane has never forgiven him and seldom talks to him. Not that he doesn't regret his action. He too was deeply affected by his wife's death and he never performed kagura again. Akane leaves home after high school graduation, and starts a new life far away in Tokyo. But life in the big city is overwhelming and Akane returns home after 5 years. Thirteen years after her mother's death death, Akane's father has decided to come out of retirement, just to be able to dance in the big 60th anniversary festival. But he has aged. He has serious health problems. He collapses in rehearsal and it becomes clear that he won't be able to perform. But Akane's heart has softened. How can she help him? Perhaps by learning kagura? (Montreal World Film Festival)