The Albino's Trees (2016)
A poignant moral dilemma unfolding against lush mountainous landscapes, The Albino’s Trees follows Yuku (Ryohei Matsuoka), an animal control hunter who takes on a lucrative job to kill a rare white deer considered to be a god of the forest by a nearby village. Though Yuku initially steps up to the task in order to support his mother’s medical bills, his will begins to falter as he gets to know the villagers and the reasons behind their difficult choice to live as outsiders.
Director: Masakazu Kaneko
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Ryohei Matsuoka as Yuku |
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Kanako Higashi as Nagi |
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Yûsuke Fukuchi as Yoichi |
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Kinuo Yamada as Izumi |
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Hatsunori Hasegawa as Hiura |
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Shūichirō Masuda as Imamori |
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Ai Ozaki as Aya |
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Hiroyuki Matsukage as Nemoto |
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Manabu Hosoi as Murata |
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Mari Matsunaga as Yuko |
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Chie Yamaguchi as Chitose |
| Writing | Miyuki Kaneko | Writer |
| Writing | Masakazu Kaneko | Writer |
| Production | Masakazu Kaneko | Producer |
| Production | Miyuki Kaneko | Producer |
| Crew | Masakazu Kaneko | Cinematography |
| Editing | Masakazu Kaneko | Editor |
| Sound | Eiko Ishibashi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ai Nagura | Production Manager |
| Camera | Tetsuya Azuma | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Hiroaki Shiraishi | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Tsubasa Mano | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Miyuki Kaneko | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miyuki Kaneko | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kanako Chino | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keishiro Suzuki | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Hirohito Takino | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tomoshi Noboriyama | Assistant Director |
| Production | Kurato Horiuchi | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Koya Takahashi | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Ayasa Takahashi | Visual Effects |
| Production | Fumihiro Sakazume | Location Coordinator |
| Directing | Masakazu Kaneko | Director |
| Sound | Hwang Young-Chang | Sound Designer |
