Junior high school student Yuna lives with her father Toshiharu. Her mother Akemi moved to Naha when her older sister entered high school, and Yuna is worried about her father's life after she leaves.
Acting
Ayaka Miyoshi's eyes do ALL the talking.
Cinematography
Okinawa's turquoise sea vs. cramped interiors = emotional geography.
Direction
Yoshida lets silence sting louder than dialogue.
Director
Yasuhiro Yoshida
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in Okinawa; director Yoshida grew up there and cast local non-actors in village scenes.
The title's '15th Spring' refers to Okinawa's traditional age-counting—Yuna's actually 14 in Western years, making her 'departure' even more premature.
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