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A Pale View of Hills (film)

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A Pale View of Hills
Promotional poster
Directed byKei Ishikawa
Screenplay byKei Ishikawa
Based on
A Pale View of Hills
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPiotr Niemyjski[1]
Music byPaweł Mykietyn
Production
companies
Distributed byGaga
Release date
  • 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15) (Cannes)
Running time
123 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
  • Poland
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese

A Pale View of Hills is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Kei Ishikawa, based on the 1982 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The plot follows a widow's memories unraveling between Japan in the 1950s and England in the 1980s. It stars Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yō Yoshida and Camilla Aiko.

A Pale View of Hills had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025.

Cast

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Production

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In August 2024, Suzu Hirose joined the cast of the film, with Kei Ishikawa directing from a screenplay he wrote, based upon the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, with Ishiguro serving as executive producer.[3]

Principal photography began in August 2024, and was in post-production by January 2025.[4][5]

Release

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The cast and crew of A Pale View of Hills at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

A Pale View of Hills had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard section on 15 May 2025.[6][7]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 24 critics' reviews are positive.[8]

Accolades

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Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
38th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Film A Pale View of Hills Nominated [9]
Best Director Kei Ishikawa Nominated [9]
Best Actress Suzu Hirose Won [10]
Best Supporting Actress Fumi Nikaido Nominated [9]
47th Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress Suzu Hirose Won [11]
80th Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Performance Fumi Nikaido Nominated [12]
Best Art Direction Hiroyuki Wagatsuma and Adam Marshall Nominated [12]
68th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Film A Pale View of Hills Nominated [13]
Best Actress Suzu Hirose Won [14]
49th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Suzu Hirose Nominated [15]

References

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  1. ↑ "Pejzaż w kolorze sepii, film kinowy, dramat / obyczajowy, 2024-2025 | Crew United" – via www.crew-united.com.
  2. ↑ "A Pale View of Hills (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Merican, Sara (23 August 2024). "Kazuo Ishiguro's 'A Pale View of Hills' Gets Film Adaptation With Japan's Bunbuku & U.K.'s Number 9". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Frater, Patrick (22 August 2024). "'A Pale View of Hills,' Debut Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Now Filming for Japan's Bunbuku and U.K.'s Number 9". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Economu, Vassils (29 January 2025). "Kei Ishikawa's A Pale View of Hills enters post-production". CineEuropa. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "A Pale View of Hills". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "【映画大賞】「国宝」が7部門で11ノミネート、「宝島」が6部門／ノミネート全リスト". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "【映画大賞】「国宝」が史上最多の6冠 主演男優賞は吉沢亮、主演女優賞は広瀬すず". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "2025年日本映画個人賞". Yokohama Film Festival (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  12. 1 2 "毎日映画コンクール「国宝」が最多10部門ノミネート! 主演俳優賞候補に吉沢亮、来年1・16各賞発表". Sponichi (in Japanese). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "ブルーリボン賞ノミネートが決定 映画「国宝」が最多5部門8ノミネート「宝島」「ナイトフラワー」が続く". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "【ブルーリボン賞】歴史的ヒット「国宝」に作品賞 李相日監督「"目覚め"のような発見があったのでは」". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "「第49回日本アカデミー賞」優秀賞＆新人俳優賞発表 吉沢亮・松村北斗・長澤まさみほか【受賞者・作品一覧】". Model Press (in Japanese). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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